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BOROUGH OF BETHNAL GREEN.
1. Tiie Totals of New Cases.
Males 321
Females 321
Total 642
2. The Sources of the New Cases.
Total
Tuberculosis
Medical Officer of Health
190
20
Local Practitioners
143
36
Contact cases (per M.O.H.)
191
4
London County Council
4
1
Victoria Park Hospital
17
13
Other Sources
73
64
Transferred from other Areas
24
21
3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases
Diagnosis
Adults
Children
under 15.
Total
Males
Females
Males
Females
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
72
49
2
4
127
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis
9
8
11
4
32
Non-tuberculous
125
155
90
93
463
Doubtful
6
8
6
—
20
Total
212
220
109
101
642
4. The Diagnosis of Contact Cases
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 3
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis 1
Non-Tuberculous 185
Doubtful 2
Total 191
5. Sputum Examinations
Tubercle Bacilli present 96
Tubercle Bacilli absent 294
Total 390
6. Other Figures
Total number of attendances 3.600
Systematic examinations at the Dispensary 1.800
Number of patients sent to hospital or sanatorium
by the L.C.C. 81
Number of Letters written 1,306
Number of visists to patients at their homes 144
Number of attendances at :—
X-ray Department 428
Dental Department 9
Other Departments 48