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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

Stoke Newington 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STOKE
NEWINGTON.
I. New cases : Males, 148 ; Females, 177 ; Total, 325.

Table: 2. Sources through which cases came to the Dispensary :—-

2. Sources through which cases came to the Dispensary :—-

Total No.No. found to be tuberculous
Medical Officer of Health5423
Local practitioners10128
Transferred from other areas2726
Metropolitan Hospital96
Other sources85
Contacts of notified cases1261
32589

Table: 3. Diagnosis made in regard to new cases (excluding contacts)

3. Diagnosis made in regard to new cases (excluding contacts)

Adults.Children.
M.F.M.F.
Pulmonary tuberculosis393312
Non-pulmonary „2254
Non-tuberculous35461410
Doubtful3210
79832116

Table: 4. Examination of home contacts :—

4. Examination of home contacts :—

Pulmonary tuberculosis1
Non-pulmonary ,,0
Non-tuberculous124
Doubtful1
126