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 305 contacts examined at the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year were:—
Diagnosis. | Dispensary at | ||
---|---|---|---|
Metropolitan Hospital. | London Chest Hospital. | Totals. | |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 11 | 8 | 19 |
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | — | 1 |
Non-tuberculous | 144 | 135 | 279 |
Doubtful | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Totals | 159 | 146 | 305 |
Bacteriological Examinations.-One thousand one hundred and ninety-four specimens of sputum were examined at the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year with the following results :—
Result of Examination | Dispensary at | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|
Metropolitan Hospital. | London Chest Hospital. | ||
Tubercle bacilli present | 40 | 180 | 220 |
Tubercle bacilli absent | 99 | 875 | 974 |
Totals | 139 | 1,055 | 1,194 |
In addition, 59 examinations of specimens of sputum were carried out by the Council's Bacteriologists during the year, with the following results:—
Tubercle bacilli present | 8 |
Tubercle bacilli absent | 51 |
Total | 59 |