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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The Regulations require the Medical Officer of Health to
furnish the County Medical Officer of Health at the end of each
quarter with a statement compiled from the register of notifications.
The following is a summary of the quarterly returns under the Regulations during the year:—
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
| No. of cases on the Register of Notifications on 1st January | 774 | 692 | 149 | 143 |
| No. of cases notified for the first time during the year | 132 | 112 | 12 | 12 |
| No. of cases brought to notice otherwise than by notification | 50 | 33 | 4 | 3 |
| No. of cases transferred from "Non-Pulmonary" to "Pulmonary" | - | - | - | - |
| No. of cases reinstated to the Register | 12 | 5 | — | 1 |
| No. of cases removed from the Register during the year on account of having:- | ||||
| (a) recovered | 3 | — | 2 | 2 |
| (6) removed from the district | 51 | 54 | 9 | 7 |
| (c) died | 68 | 39 | 2 | 2 |
| (d) been inaccurately diagnosed | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| No. of cases remaining on the Register on 31st December | 845 | 748 | 150 | 148 |
PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS.
Dispensary Treatment of Tuberculosis.—The Council's scheme
for the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis is carried out at
two Tuberculosis Dispensaries, situated upon the premises of
(a) the Metropolitan Hospital, Kingsland Road, E.8, and (b) the
London Chest Hospital, Victoria Park, E.2.
The Metropolitan Hospital Dispensary serves the Downs,
Springfield, Culford, Stamford Hill, Maury, Ridley, Dalston, and
part of the Southwold and Graham Wards of the Borough; whilst
the London Chest Hospital Dispensary provides for those persons
living in Chatham, Leaside, Marsh, Wick, Town Hall, Park, Tudor
and part of the Southwold and Graham Wards.
The Metropolitan Hospital Dispensary also serves the Borough
of Stoke Newington and the London Chest Hospital Dispensary
the Borough of Bethnal Green.