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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME.
| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (6)Adults. | (6)Childiren. | 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 | 77 | 79 | 2 | ... | 5 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 90 | 11 | 9 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous(8) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 43 | 30 | 12 | 8 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 107 | 136 | 96 | 76 |
| B.— Contacts examined during- the year— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous(8) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 47 | 101 | 98 | 104 |
| C.— Cases written off the Dispensary Register(9) as | ||||||||||||
| (a) Cured(10) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 180 | 255 | 212 | 187 |
| D.— Number of Persons on Dispensary Register(9) on December 31st:— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 402 | 357 | 42 | 22 | 33 | 63 | 129 | 80 | 435 | 420 | 171 | 102 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20 | 19 | 4 | 2 |