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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 following are additional details relating to the work of the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year :—
| Dispensary at | Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Hospital. | London Cheat Hospital. | ||
| Total number of attendances | 2,349 | 3,318 | 5,667 |
| Systematic examinations at the above | 1,904 | 1,880 | 3,784 |
| Number of letters written | 1,666 | 1,767 | 3,433 |
| Number of visits to patients at their homes | 138 | 138 | 276 |
| Number of attendances at:— | |||
| Artificial Pneumothorax Refill Clinic | — | 397 | 397 |
| X-ray Department | 225 | 646 | 871 |
| Dental ,, | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Sunlight | — | — | — |
| Other Departments | 14 | 51 | 65 |
The following table shows the various stages which the disease had reached before these patients attended a Tuberculosis Dispensary:—
| 1st Stage. | 2nd Stage. | 3rd Stage. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 21 | 35 | 16 |
| Percentage | 29.17 | 48.61 | 22.22 |
The intervals which elapsed between the onset of illness in
these cases and the date of first attendance at a Tuberculosis
Dispensary were:—
Under 1 month 45 cases.
1 to 3 months 8 ,,
3 to 6 months. 9 ,,
6 to 9 months 1 ,,
9 to 12 months 3 ,,
Over 12 months 6 ,,