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Enfield 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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PERSONAL HEALTH
Rehabilitation
Disabled Persons
(Employment) Act 1958
The Tottenham Rehabilitation and Sheltered Workshop established in 1948
to make available rehabilitation through training, and subsequent sheltered
employment, was approved by the Ministry of Labour, under the Disabled
Persons (Employment) Act 1958, for training of selected patients to become
journeymen cabinet makers.
During the training period, patients are paid training allowances by the
Department of Employment and Productivity and, on completing their training,
they are appointed to the establishment. Eight places were occupied
by Enfield residents at the end of 1970. One Enfield patient retired during
the year.
The Council continued to sponsor the maintenance of one man at the
Papworth Village Settlement, near Cambridge.
Non-Tuberculous
Chest Disease
The Chest Clinic continued its work in the larger field of non-tuberculous
chest disease. New cases of bronchitis and emphysema numbered 419, of
asthma 191, and carcinoma of the lunq 121.
Mass Radiography
Mass Radiography Unit 6A of the North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital
Board visited the borough during October, when sessions were held on the
premises of Enfield College of Technology and Southgate Technical College.
A total of 611 persons were X-rayed, of whom eight required further investigation. I am indebted to the Organising Secretary of the Unit for the following information in regard to the further investigations:—
| Enfield College of Technology | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number X-rayed | 177 | 70 | 247 |
| Requiring further investigation | 6 | — | 6 |
| Sarcoidosis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Congenital heart abnormality | 1 | — | 1 |
| Prominent pulmonary artery | 1 | — | 1 |
| Not yet classified | 1 | — | 1 |
| Number X-rayed | 192 | 172 | 364 |
| Requiring further investigation | 2 | — | 2 |
| Abnormality of diaphragm | 1 | — | 1 |
| Did not attend for further investigation | |||
| (Probably abnormality of pulmonary conus) | 1 | — | 1 |
Vaccination against
Tuberculosis
The Council's scheme provides for vaccination with B.C.G. (Bacillus
Calmette-Guenin) of persons who are contacts of tuberculosis, long-term
immigrants, school children and students attending establishments of further
education.
During the year 2,579 persons were vaccinated. Vaccination of contacts is
carried out by the staff of the Chest Clinic, and of others by the medical staff
of this department.
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