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STATISTICAL TABLES.
BOROUGH OF BETHNAL GREEN
1. The Totals of New Cases
Males 387
Females 350
Total 743
2. The Sources of the New Cases
Total
Tuberculous
Medical Officer of Health
253
27
Local Practitioners
162
25
Contact Cases (per M.O.H.)
234
8
London County Council
....
....
London Chest Hospital
12
12
Other Sources
66
48
Transferred from other Areas
16
16
3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases
Diagnosis
Adults
Children
under 15
Total
Males
Females
Males
Females
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
63
45
4
2
119
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis
7
4
4
2
17
Non-tuberculous
169
201
125
96
591
Doubtful
8
3
2
3
16
Total
252
253
135
103
743
4. The Diagnosis of Contact Cases
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 8
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis ....
Non-tuberculous 221
Doubtful 5
Total 234
5. Sputum Examinations
Tubercle Bacilli present 50
Tubercle Bacilli absent 306
Total 356
6. Other Figures
Total number of attendances 3,488
Systematic examinations 1,928
Number of patients sent to hospital or sanatorium
by the L.C.C. 68
Number of letters written 1,743
Number of visits to patients at their homes 136
Number of attendances at:—
X-ray Department 562
Dental Department 3
Artificial Pneumothorax Clinic 394
Other Departments 48