London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bethnal Green 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
4. The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 6 |
| Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | 3 |
| Non-tuberculous | 273 |
| Doubtful | 6 |
| Total | 288 |
5. Sputum Examinations.
| Tubercle Bacilli present | 108 |
| Tubercle Bacilli absent | 615 |
| Total | 723 |
6. Other Figures.
| Total number of attendances | 4,094 |
| Systematic examinations at the Dispensary | 2,251 |
| Number of patients sent to hospital or sanatorium by the L.C.C. | 80 |
| Number of letters written | 1,340 |
| Number of visits to patients at their homes | 142 |
| Number of attendances at:— | |
| X-Ray Department | 165 |
| Dental Department | 8 |
| Sunlight | 145 |
| Other Departments | 36 |