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Hackney 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Estimated population
1932), Borough of Stoke
Newington 51,680
145,420
City of London Hospital Dispensary Area :—
Clapton Park 40,160
Homerton 32,570
South Hackney 22,180
Hackney 25,550
120,460
Estimated population (mid1932),
Borough of Bethnal
Green 106,300
226,760
Estimated population (mid-
1932), Hackney 214,200
New Cases.—The number of new cases seen at the Dispensaries during the year, including contacts of notified cases, was as follows :—
| Dispensary. | Males. | Females. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Hospital Dispensary | 268 | 289 | 557 |
| City of London Hospital Dispensary | 368 | 429 | 797 |
| The Borough .. | 636 | 718 | 1,354 |
The sources through which these cases were sent to Dispensaries were:—
| Source. | Dispensary at | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Hospital. | City of London Hospital | |||
| Total No. | No. found to be tuberculous. | Total No. | No. found to be tuberculous. | |
| Medical Officer of Health | 109 | 51 | 297 | 30 |
| Local Practitioners | 138 | 47 | 188 | 61 |
| Contacts of Notified Cases (Tuberculosis Visitors) | 239 | 2 | 216 | 11 |
| Transferred from other areas | 40 | 40 | 26 | 24 |
| Metropolitan Hospital | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| London County Council | 3 | 2 | 3 | .. |
| City of London Hospital | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 |
| Other sources | 16 | 5 | 44 | 34 |
| Totals | 557 | 154 | 797 | 181 |