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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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Table: New Cases.—The number of new cases seen at the Dispensaries during the year, including contacts of notified cases, was as follows:—

New Cases.—The number of new cases seen at the Dispensaries during the year, including contacts of notified cases, was as follows:—

Dispensary.Males.Females.Totals.
Metropolitan Hospital Dispensary London Chest Hospital Dispensary270 470291 479561 949
The Borough7407701,510

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

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

Souroo.Dispensary at
Metropolitan Hospital.London Chest Hospital
Total No.No. found to be tuberoulous.Total No.No. found to be tuberoulous.
Medical Officer of Health352522548
Local Practitioners2292848347
Contacts of Notified Cases (Tuberculosis Visitors)159121468
Transferred from other areas37333535
Metropolitan Hospital87——
London County Council———-—
London Chest Hospital661311
Army Medical Board22———
Other sources65344711
Totals561145949160

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
Pulmonary Tuberculosis121142263
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis121022
Non-tuberculous243639882
Doubtful261238
Totals4028031,205