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Camberwell 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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68
MASS RADIOGRAPHY
Summary of results of surveys carried out in the Borough
during 1959 by the South East London Mass Radiography Units.
(These figures were kindly provided by Dr. J.M. Morgan,
Director of the M.R.U.)
Part I General Analysis Men Women Total
(a) Total X-rayed 510 124 634
(b) Total previously surveyed 324 74 398
(c) Total recalled for large film 39 8 47
(d) Number normal on large film 5 6 11
(e) Number abnormal on large film 33 2 35
(f) Not yet attended for large film - - -
Part II Analysis of Abnormal Large Films
(1) Cases considered tuberculous and referred elsewhere
(a) No further action required - - -
(b) Occasional supervision only 2 - 2
(c) Requiring treatment 12 - 12
(d) Still under investigation - - -
(e) Refused further investigation - - -
(2) Previously known tuberculous cases 13 - 13
(3) Non-tuberculous cases
(a) Investigated 2 - 2
(b) Still under investigation - - -
(4) Cardio vascular lesions 1 1 2
(5) Abnormalities requiring no action 4 1 5
Tuberculosis TABLE SHOWING SEX AND AGE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS DURING 1959
| Age Periods | Notifications | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Nonpulmonary | Pulmonary | Nonpulmonary | |||||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| 0- 1 yr. | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1-5" | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5-15 " | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 15-25 " | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 25-35 " | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 35-45 " | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 45-55 " | 27 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 55-65 " | 25 | 3 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| 65 and over | 14 | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | – | – |
| 106 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Totals |
/After correction for inward and outward transfers.