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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 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME.Return showing the work of the Dispensaries during the year 1929.

TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME.

Return showing the work of the Dispensaries during the year 1929.

Diagnosis.Pulmonary.N'on-pulmonary.Total.
Adults.'Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.FM.F.
A. New Cases examined during the year (excluding contacts) :
(a) Definitely tuberculous10379367109211089128
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous........................16983
(c) Non-tuberculous........................11317210292
B.—Contacts examined during the year—
(a) Definitely tuberculous35............4...354
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous........................3931
(c) Non-tuberculous........................9314899109
C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as
(a) Cured2111229243103
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error)218337209203
D.— Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:
(a) Diagnosis completed4073663926426613278449432171104
(b) Diagnosis not completed462