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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
Croydon 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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X-Ray Service
It is necessary for all members of the staff of the Corporation
whose duties bring them into contact with children to
have an X-ray examination of the chest on their appointment and
thereafter annually. In this connection 123 examinations were
carried out in 1959.
For detailed figures see appendices, pages 126-130.
I am also indebted to the Medical Director of the Surrey Area of the South-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board Mass Radiography Service for the following particulars of persons examined and of abnormalities found in the Croydon C.B. area.
| No. of Persons Examined | Tuberculosis Requiring Treatment or close clinic supervision | Primary Carcinoma of Lung | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 8.152 | 17 | 6 |
| Female | 9.339 | 8 | - |
| 17,491 | 25 | 6 |