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Ruislip-Northwood 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]

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TUBERCULOSIS SANATORIA
Patients resident in the Urban District of RuislipNorthwood
come under the care of the Chest Clinic at Uxbridge,
The address is
The Chest Clinic,
Local County Offices,
High Street,
Uxbridge.
Telephone: Uxbridge 8290
Physician to the Chest Clinic•'
J.T. Nicol Roe, M.D., Ch.B . D.P.H.
All cases are seen by appointment
MASS RADIOGRAPHY
In September the Mass Radiography Unit No. 5A paid a
visit to this district, operating at the following sites:-
Cavendish Pavilion, Eastcote,
Council Depot, Pinner Road, Northwood,
Ruislip Gardens Infants' School
Victoria Hall, Dulverton Road Ruislip Manor,
estnead Clinic, South Ruislip,
Manori Farm, Ruislip.
The following figures show the number of persons X-rayed
and those who were recalled for a second examination. It must
be emphasised that these further examinations do not always mean
infection from Tuberculosis, but may have regard to some other
abnormality of the chest or the heart.

SUMMARY OF SURVEY

MaleFemaleTotal
Number examined243833105748
Number recalled for large films333669

DISPOSAL OF LARGE FILM CASES
(a) No further action 39
(b) To return to Unit for further X-ray
(c) Further investigation required (this
does not necessarily indicate
Tuberculosis) 27
(d) Known cases had or having treatment 2
(e) Failed to return for large films 1
Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis - 7 Male, 6 Female,
11