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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Examination of Home Contacts.—The number of persons living
in contact with the 412 cases of tuberculosis which came to notice
for the first time during the year was 1,009 (2.4 contacts per patient).
Of this number of contacts 505, or 50.5 per cent., were examined
either at the Tuberculosis Dispensaries or by their own doctors.
The diagnoses made at the examination of the 495 contacts examined at the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year were:—
| Diagnosis. | Dispensary at | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Hospital. | City of London Hospital. | ||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Non-tuberculous | 233 | 251 | 484 |
| Doubtful | .. | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 235 | 260 | 495 |
| Result of Examination | Dispensary at | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Hospital. | City of London Hospital. | ||
| Tubercle Bacilli Present | 114 | 122 | 236 |
| Tubercle Bacilli Absent | 439 | 543 | 982 |
| Totals | 553 | 665 | 1,218 |
In addition 372 examinations of specimens of sputum were carried out by the Council's Bacteriologists during the year, with the following results:—
| Tubercle bacilli present | 42 |
| Tubercle bacilli absent | 330 |
| Total | 372 |
The following are additional details relating to the work of
the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year:—