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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 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: The total number of cases of both forms of the disease 'which came to notice during the year in the Borough, the Wards and the Registration Sub-districts, together with the attack-rates per 1,000 persons living, is shown in the following table :—

The total number of cases of both forms of the disease 'which came to notice during the year in the Borough, the Wards and the Registration Sub-districts, together with the attack-rates per 1,000 persons living, is shown in the following table :—

Area.No. of Cases.Attack rate per 1,000 persons living.
The Borough4201.96
Wards.
Stamford Hill701.93
West Hackney341.88
Kingsland411.99
Downs331.72
Clapton Park671 .66
Homerton802.45
South Hackney472.11
Hackney481.87
Registration Sub-districts
North1031.75
Central931.85
South.West1142.18
South.East1102.06

Table: The total number of notifications received during the year was :—

The total number of notifications received during the year was :—

Form A.Form I.Form II.
PulmonaryMales217245190
Females142145124
Non-PulmonaryMales322021
Females232126
Totals414431361

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During the year there were 18 instances in which the death of
an unnotified person was attributed to tuberculosis. In some of
these the death certificates showed that the diagnosis was made
post-mortem. In all the remaining cases the attention of the
certifying practitioner was called to his failure to notify and in
every instance a satisfactory explanation was received.

Table: As shown in a foregoing table, the deaths from tuberculosis of Hackney residents registered during 1932 numbered 176. These deaths are classified as follows :—

As shown in a foregoing table, the deaths from tuberculosis of Hackney residents registered during 1932 numbered 176. These deaths are classified as follows :—

Pulmonary tuberculosis152
General tuberculosis2
Tuberculous meningitis13
Tuberculous peritonitis4
Lupus—
Tuberculosis of other organs5
176