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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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Diagnosis of New Cases.
| Adults Children | under 15 Females | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | -Males | Females | Males | |||
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 51 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 97 | |
| Non-pulmonary tuberculosis 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | ||
| N on-Tuberculous | 195 | 285 | 85 | 86 | 651 | |
| Doubtful | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | |
| 255 | 333 | 96 | 97 | 781 | ||
Diagnosis of Contact Cases.
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 4 |
| Non-pulmonary tuberculosis | 1 |
| Non-tuberculous | 233 |
| Doubtful | — |
| Total | 238 |
Other Figures.
| Total number of Attendances | 3,130 |
| Number of Patients sent to hospital or sanatoria by the L.C.C. | 52 |
| Number of visits to patients at their homes | 75 |
| Number of attendances at: | |
| X-ray Department | 1,698 |
| Artificial Pneumothorax Clinic | 1,034 |
| Other Departments | 26 |
| Sputum Examinations | 694 |
Tuberculosis Allowances Scheme.
The following table sets out the allowances
approved by the Tuberculosis Officer during the
year:—