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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
Enfield 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE III
| 14 and under | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-59 | 60 + | Totals. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 8 |
| Inactive Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 9 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 36 | 34 | 49 | 34 | 48 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 182 | 142 |
| Cardiac Lesions | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| Bronchiectasis | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — |
| Carcinoma of the Bronchus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1* | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Lung Abscess | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Pneumokoniosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| Pleural Effusion (Non-Tubercu-lous) | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Pneumonitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 10 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 37 | 52 | 41 | 59 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 217 | 173 |
* Carcinoma with active Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Nos. who did not attend for:—
| Large film to be taken | Males 5. | Females 2. | Total 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigation | do. 2. | do. 1. | do. 3 |
| Clinic | do. 4. | do. 1. | do. 5 |
1 Male awaiting diagnosis (to be admitted to the London Chest
Hospital).
To be of any real value, Mass X-ray surveys should be carried
out every two years, and it is hoped that such programmes will
become a normal and routine feature in the future.
RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION
During the year a Rodent Investigating Officer and three
operators were engaged on control of rat infestation at dwellinghouses
and other premises and of the sewers in the district.
The Council decided that this service should be available to
the occupiers of all dwelling-houses free of charge; industrial and