London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Tuberculosis: | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcified primaries | 44 | 24 | 68 |
| Tuberculosis. Presumed healed No further action needed | 60 | 52 | 112 |
| Tuberculosis. Close clinic supervision needed | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis Requiring immediate treatment | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Abnormalities of bony thorax and soft tissues-congenital | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Abnormalities of bony thorax and soft tissues-acquired | 139 | 110 | 249 |
| Congenital malformation of the lungs | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| Bacterial and virus infection of the lungs | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Bronchiectasis | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Emphysema | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Pulmonary fibrosis- non tuberculous | 37 | 4 | 41 |
| Pneumoconiosis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Benign tumours of the lungs and mediastinum | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Carcinoma of the lung and mediastinum | 9 | - | 9 |
| Sarcoidosis and collagenous diseases | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Pleural thickening or calcification - non-tuberculous | 75 | 20 | 95 |
| Abnormalities of the diaphragm and oesophagus congenital and acquired | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Congenital abnormalities of heart and vessels | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Acquired abnormalities of heart and vessels Miscellaneous | 61 9 | 74 7 | 135 16 |
| Cases who fail to attend for further film or clinical examination | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Totals | 517 | 342 | 859 |
SCABIES AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS Treatment of these conditions is carried out in the cleansing section of the Station and the following cases were dealt with:-
| Scabies | Head and body lice | Cleansing Baths | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Treatments | Contacts (Preventive treatments) | Cases | Treat ments | Cases | Treatments | |
| Children under 5 years | 55 | 60 | 7 | 17 | 17 | - | - |
| Children over 5 years | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Adults | 124 | 134 | 6 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 100 |
| Totals | 185 | 201 | 14 | 54 | 56 | 38 | 100 |
| As in former years cases were accepted for treatment from neighbouring authorities and in all, twenty-four cases were dealt with on behalf of the following seven authorities:- |
As in former years cases were accepted for treatment from neighbouring
authorities and in all, twenty-four cases were dealt with on behalf of the
following seven authorities:-