Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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Males413 | ||||||
Females 399 | ||||||
Total | 812 | |||||
2. The Sources of the New Cases
Total | Tuberculous | |
---|---|---|
Medical Officer of Health | 172 | 23 |
Local Practitioners | 140 | 20 |
Contact Cases (per M.O.H.I | 357 | 5 |
London County Council | 3 | 1 |
London Chest Hospital | 7 | 7 |
Other Sources | 82 | 58 |
Transferred from other Areas | 25 | 25 |
3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases
Diagnosis | Adults | Children under 15 | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | Females | Males | Females | ||
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 01 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 121 |
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | 4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 24 |
Non-tuberculous | 107 | 208 | 154 | 117 | 040 |
Doubtful | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 |
Total | 244 | 270 | 109 | 123 | 812 |
4. Thf. Diagnosis of Contact Cases
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 5 |
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | — |
Non-tuberculous | 347 |
Doubtful | 5 |
Total | 357 |
5. Sputum Examinations
Tubercle Bacilli present | 61 |
Tubercle Bacilli absent | 207 |
Total | 328 |
6. Other Figures
Total number of attendances | 3,701 |
Systematic examinations | 1,890 |
Number of patients sent to hospital or sanatorium by the L.C.C. | 80 |
Number of letters written | 1,010 |
Number of visits to patients at their homes | 144 |
Number of attendances at:— X-ray Department | 525 |
Dental Department | 9 |
Artificial Pneumothorax Clinic | 416 |
Other Departments | 41 |