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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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BOROUGH OF BETHNAL GREEN
1. The Totals of New Cases.
| Males | 315 |
| Females | 302 |
| Total | 617 |
2. The Sources of the New Cases.
| Total | Tuberculosis | |
| Medical Officer of Health | 185 | 14 |
| Local Practitioners | 189 | 25 |
| Contact Cases (per M.O.H.) | 136 | 1 |
| London County Council | 1 | — |
| Victoria Park Hospital | 10 | 10 |
| Other Sources | 79 | 64 |
| Transferred from other Areas | 17 | 16 |
3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases
| Diagnosis | Adults | Children under 15 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | ||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 58 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 103 |
| Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | 4 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 27 |
| Non-tuberculous | 131 | 170 | 88 | 76 | 465 |
| Doubtful | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
| Total | 200 | 218 | 112 | 87 | 617 |
4. The. Diagnosis of Contact Cases
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis —
Non-tubcrculous 132
Doubtful 3
Total 136
5. Sputum Examinations
Tubercle Bacilli present 18
Tubercle Bacilli absent 268
Total 349
6. Other Figures
Total number of attendances 4,186
Systematic examinations at the Dispensary 1,789
Number of patients sent to hospital or sanatorium
by the L.C.C. 66
Number of letters written 1,469
Number of visits to patients at their homes 140
Number of attendances at:—
X-ray Department 501
Dental Department 10
Artificial Pneumothorax Clinic 250
Other Departments 48