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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 1933
[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 | 337 |
| Females | 366 |
| 693 |
2. The Sources of the New Cases.
| Total. | Tuberculous. | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Officer of Health | 198 | 28 |
| Local Practitioners | 175 | 33 |
| Contact cases (per M.O.H.) | 225 | 3 |
| London County Council | 15 | 2 |
| Victoria Park Hospital | 17 | 17 |
| Other sources | 49 | 34 |
| Transferred from other Areas | 14 | 13 |
3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases.
| Diagnosis. | Adults. | Children under 15. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | ||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 62 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 98 |
| Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 32 |
| Non-tuberculous | 135 | 184 | 105 | 110 | 534 |
| Doubtful | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 29 |
| Total | 215 | 234 | 122 | 122 | 693 |