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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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The estimated population of the areas of the two Dispensaries
is as follows:—

Table: Metropolitan Hospital Dispensary Area:—

Metropolitan Hospital Dispensary Area:—

Wards.
Downs14,332
Springfield15,910
Culford7,995
Stamford Hill17,031
Maury15,334
Ridley13,857
Dalston9,824
Southwold (part)4.088
Graham (part)1,079
99,450
Estimated population (mid-1938), Borough of Stoke Newington50,480
149,930

Table: London Chest Hospital Dispensary Area :—

London Chest Hospital Dispensary Area :—

Wards.
Chatham12,025
Leaside12,593
Marsh13,428
Wick13,468
Town Hall11,984
Park13,682
Tudor9,670
Southwold (part)8,600
Graham (part)10,300
105,750
Estimated population (mid-1938), Borough of Bethnal Green92,910198,660
Estimated population (mid-1938), Borough of Hackney205,200

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 Dispensary272283555
London Chest Hospital Dispensary375366741
The Borough6476491,296