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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME.
| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (6)Adults. | (6)Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | |||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F | M. | F. | |
| A—New Cases(7) examined during the year (excluding contacts) :— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 98 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 100 | 69 | 20 | 9 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous(8) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 35 | 26 | 14 | 4 |
| (c) N on-tuberculous | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 124 | 129 | 101 | 90 |
| 13 —Contacts examined during the year :— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous(8) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 67 | 128 | 104 | 121 |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register(9) as | ||||||||||||
| (a\ Cured (10) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 253 | 352 | 284 | 308 |
| D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register(9) on December 31st:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 459 | 356 | 42 | 27 | 38 | 60 | 125 | 81 | 497 | 416 | 167 | 108 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 |