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MASS X-RAY.
A Mass X-Ray unit of the South-West Metropolitan Regional
Hospital Board was stationed at the Town Hall (Lower Hall) during
the period 4th June to 3rd July, 1952, and 5,057 persons (2,200 men and
2,857 women) were examined.
The results of the examinations showed that 12 men and 8 women
had radiologically significant lesions, probably tuberculous, requiring
investigation, and were referred to chest clinics through their general
practitioners.
In addition 9 men and 2 women were to be followed up with an
occasional film through the X-Ray service. 6 men and 1 woman had
chest lesions, probably not tuberculous, of sufficient seriousness to merit
investigation at a chest hospital.
The unit also visited several individual large firms in the
Borough during the course of the year.
CANCER.
During 1952 the number of deaths of Battersea residents from
Cancer was 239 (males, 121; females, 118) as compared with 252 in
1951, 237 in 1950, 269 in 1949 and 232 in 1948. The death rate from
the disease per 1,000 of the population was 2.05. The deaths from
Cancer constitute 17.2 per cent, of the total Battersea deaths during the
year.

Details in age groups and the localisation of this disease will be
found on page 11.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
Until the 31st August, 1952, the bacteriological examination of
clinical material (with the exception of sputum, which is still dealt with
at the Chest Clinic) was carried out by the Clinical Research Association.
Watergate House, Strand, W.C.
As from 1st September, however, arrangements were made for the
examination of all clinical material, except sputum, from Battersea
patients to be undertaken by the Public Health Laboratory Service.
134 Denmark Hill, S.E.5.