Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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2.—
Total. | Tuberculous. | |
---|---|---|
Medical Officer of Health | 110 | 64 |
Local Practitioners | 122 | 45 |
War Pensions Committee | 1 | 1 |
Contact Cases (Tuberculosis Visitors) | 259 | 4 |
Metropolitan Hospital | 6 | 3 |
Other sources | 15 | 9 |
3.—
Diagnosis. | Adults. | Children under 15. | Total. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | ||
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 67 | 38 | 2 | - | 107 |
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis. | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
Non-tuberculous | 94 | 116 | 89 | 86 | 385 |
Doubtful | 2 | — | - | - | 2 |
Totals | 170 | 159 | 96 | 88 | 513 |
4.—The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.
Pulmonary tuberculosis 3
Non-pulmonary tuberculosis 1
Non-tuberculous 255
Doubtful —
Total 259
5.—Sputum Examinations.
Tubercle Bacilli present 132
Tubercle Bacilli absent 325
Total * 457
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