London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Diagnosis. | Insured. | Uninsured. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Children under 15. | Males. | Females. | ||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 28 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 82 |
| Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | — | 1 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| Non-tuberculous | 58 | 35 | 117 | 21 | 50 | 281 |
| Doubtful | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Totals | 87 | 54 | 135 | 44 | 69 | 389 |
| 4.—The Diagnosis of Contact Cases. | ||||||
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 5 | |||||
| Non-pulmonary tuberculosis | 1 | |||||
| Non-tuberculous | 192 | |||||
| Doubtful | 1 | |||||
| Total | 199 | |||||
| 5.—Sputum Examinations of Insured and Uninsured Patients. | ||||||
| Tubercle Bacilli present | 175 | |||||
| Tubercle Bacilli absent | 314 | |||||
| Total | 489 | |||||