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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
Poplar 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Mass Radiography.
Arrangements were made for Mass Radiography Unit 6B of the North East Metropolitan
Regional Hospital Board to hold sessions on two sites on the Isle of
Dogs during October.
Information relating to the survey, a summary of which follows, has been furnished by Dr. D.J. Lawless, 0. B.E., Medical Director of the Unit.
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre No. 1 - Malabar Street, E. 14//:- | |||
| Numbers X-rayed on miniature film | 83 | 113 | 196 |
| Numbers recalled for large film | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Numbers referred for further investigation | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Centre No. 2 - Castalia Square, E. 14:- | |||
| Numbers X-rayed on miniature film | 159 | 170 | 329 |
| Numbers recalled for large film | 2 | - | 2 |
| Numbers referred for further investigation | 1 | - | 1 |
Whooping Cough.
There were 15 cases of whooping cough notified during the year.
This shows a welcome decline in this disease which must still be regarded as
one of the most serious of childhood because of the possibility of sequelae.
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