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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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STATISTICAL TABLES.
BOROUGH OF BETHNAL GREEN.
1. The Totals of New Cases,
| Males | 375 | |
| Females | 352 | |
| 727 | ||
2. The Sources of the New Cases.
| Total. | Tuberculous. | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Officer of Health | 245 | 47 |
| Local Practitioners | 204 | 54 |
| Contact cases (per M.O.H.) | 197 | 7 |
| War Pensions Committee | 3 | 1 |
| London County Council | 18 | 2 |
| Victoria Park Hospital | 15 | 14 |
| Other sources | 40 | 28 |
| Transferred from other Areas | 5 | 5 |
3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases.
| Diagnosis. | Adults. | Children under 15. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | ||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 82 | 42 | - | 3 | 127 |
| Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 31 |
| Non-tuberculous | 154 | 169 | 114 | 117 | 554 |
| Doubtful | 7 | 4 | 4 | - | 15 |
| Total | 245 | 218 | 130 | 134 | 727 |