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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: 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 Cheat Hospital.
Tubercle Bacilli Present5760117
Tubercle Bacilli Absent149302451
Totals206362568

Table: In addition, 97 examinations of specimens of sputum were carried out by the Council's Bacteriologists during the year, with the following results:—

In addition, 97 examinations of specimens of sputum were carried out by the Council's Bacteriologists during the year, with the following results:—

Tubercle bacilli present4
Tubercle bacilli absent93
Total97

Table: The following are additional details relating to the work of the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year:—

The following are additional details relating to the work of the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year:—

Number of letters written1,7331,7493,482
Number of visits to patients at their homes11373186
Number of attendances at:— Artificial Pneumothorax Refill Clinic—961961
X-ray Department6351,1701,805
Dental ,,111021
Sunlight ,,———
Other Departments182240

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The miniature mass radiography apparatus supplied by the
Government to the London County Council for use in London in
detecting unsuspected pulmonary tuberculosis was installed in the
Borough in November to serve Hackney and the neighbouring
boroughs. It remained in full use for three months before being