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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 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: The sources through which these cases were sent to Dispensaries were:—

The sources through which these cases were sent to Dispensaries were:—

Sonroe.Dispensary at
Metropolitan Hospital.London Chest Hospital
Total No.No. found to be tuberculous.Total No.No. found to be tuberculous.
Medical Officer of Health614516355
Local Practitioners2653629941
Contacts of Notified Cases (Tuberculosis Visitors)10941594
Transferred from other areas33321818
Metropolitan Hospital139....
London County Council........
London Chest Hospital8797
Other sources9277428
Totals581140722153

Table: The diagnoses made in regard to the new cases examined at the Dispensaries during the year, excluding contacts, were as follows:—

The diagnoses made in regard to the new cases examined at the Dispensaries during the year, excluding contacts, were as follows:—

Diagnosis.Dispensary atTotals.
Metropolitan Hospital.London Chest Hospital
Adults.Children under 15.Adults.Children under 15.
M.P.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis635213834263253
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis9341468136
Non-tuberculous1851281751952466156893
Doubtful1••322412
Totals25718323928529677641,194

Table: Examination of Home Contacts.—The diagnoses made as regards the 268 contacts examined at the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year were:—

Examination of Home Contacts.—The diagnoses made as regards the 268 contacts examined at the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year were:—

Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis......
Non-tuberculous105154259
Doubtful..11
Totals109159268