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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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Table: at the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year were:—

at the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year were:—

Diagnosis.Dispensary atTotals.
Metropolitan Hospital.London Chest Hospital.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis145
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis......
Non-tuberculous213203416
Doubtful..22
Totals214209423

Table: Bacteriological Examinations.—One thousand one hundred and fifty-five specimens of sputum were examined at the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year with the following results:—

Bacteriological Examinations.—One thousand one hundred and fifty-five specimens of sputum were examined at the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year with the following results:—

Result of ExaminationDispensary atTotals.
Metropolitan Hospital.London Chest Hospital.
Tubercle Bacilli Present13585220
Tubercle Bacilli Absent576359935
Totals7114441155

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In addition, 306 examinations of specimens of sputum were
carried out by the Council's Bacteriologists during the year, with
the following results:—
Tubercle bacilli present .. .. .. 17
Tubercle bacilli absent .. .. .. 289
Total .. .. 306
The following are additional details relating to the work of
the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year :—