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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 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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144,960
City of London Hospital Dispensary Area:-
Clapton Park40,160
Homerton32,570
South Hackney22,180
Hackney25,550
120,460 104,200
Estimated population (mid-1933), Borough of Bethnal Green
224,660 214,300
Estimated population (mid-1933), Hackney

Table: New Cases.—The number of new cases seen at the Dispensaries during the year, including contacts of notified cases, was as follows:—

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 Dispensary267299566
City of London Hospital Dispensary341394735
The Borough6086931,301

Table: The sources through which these cases were sent to Dispensaries were:—

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 Health984025525
Local Practitioners1324618554
Contacts of Notified Cases (Tuberculosis Visitors)272...2167
Transferred from other areas46451614
Metropolitan Hospital4188
London County Council1...31
City of London Hospital1...1111
Other sources1254131
Totals566137735151