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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Mass radiography unit
I am indebted to the Director of the Unit for information of work
done in the borough during 1956 on which the following table is based.
The Unit during the course of the year was stationed at 11 different
locations in the borough, the time spent at each varying from 2 days to
4 weeks.
Table 42
| Patients | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| General analysis | |||
| X-rayed | 4,423 | 5,361 | 9,784 |
| Previously x-rayed | 1,966 | 2,065 | 4,031 |
| Recalled for large film | 214 | 206 | 420 |
| Normal on large film | 105 | 101 | 206 |
| Abnormal on large film | 108 | 104 | 212 |
| Not yet re-attended | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Analysis of abnormal large films:— | |||
| Cases considered tuberculous:— | |||
| (a) no further action required | — | 1 | 1 |
| (b) occasional supervision only | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| (c) requiring treatment | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| (d) still under investigation | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Non-tuberculous cases:— | |||
| 16 | 9 | 25 | |
| (b) still under investigation | — | — | — |
| Cardio-vascular lesions | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Previously known tuberculous cases | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| No action required | 52 | 48 | 100 |