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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Bethnal Green 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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These figures can only be regarded as representing
37 tragedies. Notification is the means by which the
public machinery for the control of this dangerous
disease is put into motion. In these cases it is obvious
that it was started far too late to be of effective use.
No doubt the reason for this delay in most instances is
the fear of the patient that medical examination will
reveal the suspected truth, with the prospect of reduced
earning power and destitution for self and family.

Table: No. of Notifications on Forms C. & D.

No. of Notifications on Forms C. & D.

Poor Law InstitutionsSanatoria
cDcD
Pulmonary Tuberculosis—
Male30247351
Female28153826
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis—
Male......136
Female......137
C—upon admissionD—upon Discharge

Table: Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1924.

Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1924.

PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
MalesFemalesMalesFemales
Number of cases on the Tuberculosis Register 31/12/295583902331831364
Number of cases notified under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912, during the year 193094592421198
Transferred from non-pulmonary13......4
Other cases added to the Tuberculosis register during year57...315
6584592572071581
Number of cases removed from Tuberculosis Register during year. (For details see separate statement)82571117167
Transferred to pulmonary......134
Cases remaining on Tuberculosis Register 31/12/305764022451871410