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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
Shoreditch 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Final Analysis of all New Persons attending:—
| Under 15 years. | Over 15 years. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| Total New Persons | 137 | 152 | 181 | 235 | 705 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 5 | 4 | 48 | 45 | 102 |
| Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 3 | ... | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Suspects | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Non-Tuberculous | 127 | 145 | 127 | 1S1 | 580 |
SPECIAL SESSION FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.
The number of Attendances and Examinations made each month are shown in the following table:—
| Attendances. | Examinations. | Attendances. | Examinations. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39 | 20 | July | 28 | 12 |
| February | 34 | 8 | August | 10 | 4 |
| March | 33 | 17 | September | 22 | 8 |
| April | 21 | 7 | October | 28 | 6 |
| Mav | 36 | 14 | November | 27 | 14 |
| June | 30 | 14 | December | 16 | 1 |
Total Attendances 324 Total Examinations 125
Ditto 1927 227 Ditto 1927 124
Analysis of all persons attending the Dispensary during 1928:—
| Under 15 years. | Over 15 years. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculous. | |||
| Males | 53 | 268 | 321 |
| Females | 35 | 198 | 233 |
| Totals | 88 | 466 | 554 |
| Non-Tuberculous. | |||
| Males | 202 | 191 | 393 |
| Females | 208 | 279 | 487 |
| Totals | 410 | 470 | 880 |