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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 1935
[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 383 cases of tuberculosis which came to notice
for the first time during the year was 947 (2.4 contacts per patient).
Of this number of contacts 468, or 49.4 per cent., were examined
either at the Tuberculosis Dispensaries or by their own doctors.
The diagnoses made at the examination of the 432 contacts examined at the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year were:—
| Diagnosis. | Dispensary at | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Hospital. | City of London Hospital. | ||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Non-tuberculous | 252 | 165 | 417 |
| Doubtful | .. | 4 | 4 |
| Totals | 253 | 179 | 432 |
| Result of Examination | Dispensary at | Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Hospital. | City of London Hospital. | |||
| Tubercle Bacilli Present | 126 | 98 | 224 | |
| Tubercle Bacilli Absent | 396 | 288 | 684 | |
| Totals | 522 | 386 | 908 | |
In addition, 396 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 354
Total 396