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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

Hackney 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: 3.— The Diagnosis of the New Cases.

3.— The Diagnosis of the New Cases.

Diagnosis.Insured.Uninsured.Total.
Males.Females.Children under 16.Males.Females.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis582831223124
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis27172735
Non-tuberculous104702291793513
Doubtful156113439
Totals17911126084127711

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4.— The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.
Pulmonary tuberculosis 9
Non-pulmonary tuberculosis 7
Non-tuberculous 346
Doubtful 14
Total 376
5.— Sputum Examinations of Insured and Uninsured Patients.
Tubercle Bacilli present 166
Tubercle Bacilli absent 588
Total 754