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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
Edmonton 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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The North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board Mass Radiography Unit visited the Borough during April. May and June, 1955, and set out below is the final analysis of the investigation kindly supplied by the Medical Director:—
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Number X-rayed by Miniature Radio | |||
| graphy | 6.097 | 4,667 | 10,764 |
| Recaliled for large films | 228 | 137 | 365 |
| Number of Miniatures | 4.592 | 2,675 | 7,267 |
| Recalled for Large Film | 170 | 74 | 244 |
| Number of Miniatures | 946 | 1,320 | 2,266 |
| Recalled for Large Film | 43 | 52 | 95 |
| Number of Miniatures | 549 | 658 | 1,207 |
| Recalled for Large Film | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| Number of Miniatures | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Recalled for Large Film | — | — | — |
| Total Miniatures | 6,097 | 4,667 | 10,764 |
| Total Large Film | 228 | 137 | 365 |
| (a) Number of cases notified as a result of this survey | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| (b) Cases not notified, i.e., cases kept under observation at chest clinics or discharged. This section also includes cases already notified having progressive lesions under treatment, or healed lesions | 52 | 34 | 86 |