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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
Lewisham 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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MASS MINIATURE RADIOGRAPHY
An X-ray unit visited the borough for a period of six weeks during October and November, with the following results:-
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persons, resident or working in the borough, x-rayed | 2953 | 5062 | 8015 |
| Total persons x-rayed | 3234 | 5332 | 8566 |
| Number of cases of tuberculosis found | 35 | 45 | 80 |
It is pointed out that this unit had no official connection
with the Council's tuberculosis dispensary.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Preface 2
Vital statistics (section "A") 3 - 6
General provision of health services,
including maternity and child welfare
(section "B") 7-10
Sanitary circumstances (section "C") 11
Housing (section !'D") 12
Inspection and supervision of food
(section "E") 12 - 13
Prevalence of and control over infectious
and other diseases (section "F") 14-16
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