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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| B/f. | 69 | 38 | 107 |
| Abnormalities of the diaphragm and oesophagus - congenital and acquired | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Congenital abnormalities of heart and vessel s | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Acquired abnormalities of heart and vessels | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cases who failed to attend for further film or clinical examination | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Calcified primaries | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Tuberculosis - inactive unilateral postprimary | 37 | 18 | 55 |
| Tuberculosis - inactive bilateral post-primaiy | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| Tuberculosis - active post-primary unilateral | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Tuberculosis- active post-primary bilateral | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 161 | 99 | 260 |
(b) Routine Visits
In addition to the major survey, routine visits were made to the Mothers'
Hospital and Hackney Hospital for the examination of expectant mothers and
hospital staff. The Unit also visited Queen Elizabeth Hospital for the routine
X-ray examination of staff, and Hackney Generating Station, The following
tables show the centres visited, the numbers examined, and details of the
various age groups examined.
| Dat e | Centres Visited | Number Examined | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Femal e | Total | ||
| Under 14 | 14 | 15-19 | 20- 24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65- | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(The above tables include 108 persons at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, which is
in the Borough of Bethnal Green).
The incidence of active tuberculosis in the expectant mother and hospital
staff groups was very low.
You will have observed from my report on the major survey that the overall
rate of active tuberculosis was 1,64 per thousand examined. This shows a
slight increase on the rate discovered in the 1955 major survey which was 1.46
per thousand. *