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response from the public was very gratifying—a total of 2,990 were X-Rayed—
this number was made up of 2,047 general public (804 men, 1,243 women),
754 schoolchildren (231 boys and 523 girls), 189 Factory workers (by appointment
not included at B.O.C.).
It is interesting to note that of the 1,243 women, 680 were housewives,
a group whom it would not be possible to include other than at a public session.
The County Council are anxious that housewives should have the same
facilities in this way as are offered to factory workers, when possible. The
rest of the women were individuals working on their own or in small groups,
such as shops, etc., who came on their own initiative and not by appointment
with the Council through their place of work ; the same description would
apply to the men. On this occasion, the schoolchildren were X-Rayed with
the adults, and some criticism was encountered on this score. In future, when
organised groups of school children attend, they will be given separate sessions
of their own.
A special arrangement was made with the Latymer School for 50 boys
and 21 girls to have an X-Ray and a skin test. Unfortunately, a number of
these did not return for the reading of the test, but of the 59 who did, the test
showed that only 9 had been in contact with the tubercle bacillus. This is a
very satisfactory proportion if it is also applicable to those who did not return.
Special thanks for their co-operation are due to Mr. Nash (Chief
Clerk Public Health Department) Mr. Gilbert (Manager Director of Klinger
Manufacturing Company), Mr. Livesey (Director of the Britain Oxygen
Company), Mr. Harold Doherty (Chairman, Edmonton Manufacturers
Association). Major Gibbons (4/6 Battalion Middlesex Regiment), and the
Edmonton Red Cross.
The question of accommodation for this service, which it is hoped will
be repeated in the Borough at some future date, is a point for the consideration
of the Borough Council.