Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Examination of Home Contacts. —The diagnoses made as regards the 285 contacts examined at the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year were:—
Diagnosis. | Dispensary at | Totals. | |
---|---|---|---|
Metropolitan Hospital. | London Chest Hospital. | ||
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 12 | 4 | 16 |
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Non-tuberculous | 131 | 129 | 260 |
Doubtful | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Totals | 148 | 137 | 285 |
Bacteriological Examinations .—Six hundred and eighty-five specimens of sputum were examined at the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year with the following results:—
Result of Examination | Dispensary at | Totals. | |
---|---|---|---|
Metropolitan Hospital. | London Chest Hospital. | ||
Tubercle bacilli present | 46 | 72 | 118 |
Tubercle bacilli absent | 130 | 437 | 567 |
Totals | 176 | 509 | 685 |
In addition, 61 examinations of specimens of sputum were
carried out by the Council's Bacteriologists during the year, with
the following results:—
Tubercle bacilli present -
Tubercle bacilli absent 61
Total 61