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Hackney 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL TUBERCULOSIS
DISPENSARY.
{Dr. Howell.)
HACKNEY CASES TREATED.
1.—The Totals of New Cases.
Males 325
Females 424
Total 749

Table: 2.— The Sources of the New Cases.

2.— The Sources of the New Cases.

Total.Tuberculous.
Medical Officer of Health28545
Local Practitioners19277
War Pensions Committee1—
Contact Cases (Tuberculosis Visitors)21811
London County Council131
City of London Hospital33
Other sources3727

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

3.— The Diagnosis of the New Cases.

Diagnosis.Adults.Children under 15.Total.
Males.FemalesMales.Females.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis607027139
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis.3612425
Non-tuberculous120214117117568
Doubtful863 \—17
Totals191296134128749