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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The following figures, which relate to the number of persons who died from tuberculosis during the past three years, throw further light upon the matter of the failure of patients to secure medical attention until a late stage of the disease has been reached:—
| 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | |
| Number of Deaths from Tuberculosis | 156 | 24 | 121 | 18 | 128 | 16 |
| Number of cases only notified at death | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Do. notified within a month of death | 14 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| Do. do. 3 months of death | 16 | .. | 21 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Do. do. 6 months of death | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | , . |
| Number of deaths in cases not notified under Tuberculosis Regulations | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
Residential Treatment of Tuberculosis.—The treatment of
tuberculous persons in residential institutions is provided by the
London County Council under its tuberculosis scheme.
The number of Hackney persons who received residential treatment during the year under the scheme is given below:—
| Dispensary area. | Treatment provided at | |
|---|---|---|
| Local General Hospitals. | Special Tuberculosis Hospitals or Sanatoria (including patients transferred from Local General Hospitals.) | |
| City of London Hospital | 80 | 124 |
| Metropolitan Hospital | 53 | 92 |
| Total | 133 | 216 |