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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
Camberwell 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Part 11. Analysis of abnormal large films.
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(1) Cases considered tuberculous and referred elsewhere.
(a) No further action required - - -
(b) Occasional supervision only - - -
(c) Requiring treatment - 2 2
(d) Still under investigation - - -
(2) Non-tuberculous cases for investigation:—
(a) Benign mediastinal tumour 1 - 1
Pneumonitis - 1 1
(b) Still under investigation - - -
(3) Cardio vascular lesions - 3 3
(4) Previously known tuberculous cases - 1 1
(5) Abnormalities requiring no action - - -
Food and Drugs Adulteration. Summary of Samples obtained for examination.
| Number examined. | Number adulterated, etc. | Percentage of adulteration. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. |
| 381 | 506 | 887 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.05 | 2.17 |
Particulars of the adulterated samples and the action taken
are set out on pages 50 and 51.
Registered Purveyors of Milk.
| Dairies | 24 |
| Distributors of milk in the Borough | 202 |
| Distributors of milk dealing from premises outside the Borough | 10 |
[Special Designated Milk. Summary of Licences issued.
| Type of Licence | Sterilised. | Pasteurised. | Tuberculin Tested. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | 216 | 180 | 98 |
| Supplementary | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| 237 | 199 | 117 |