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Camberwell 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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MASS RADIOGRAPHY
Summary of results of surveys carried out by the South
East London Mass Radiography Units. (These figures were
kindly provided by Dr. J. M. Morgan, Director of the M.R.U.)
Part I General Analysis Men Women Total
(a) Total X-rayed 7,552 7,797 15,349
(b) Total previously surveyed 4,486 4,152 8,638
(c) Total recalled for large film 345 376 721
(d) Number normal on large film 100 130 230
(e) Number abnormal on large film 245 244 489
(f) Not yet attended for large film — 2 2
Part II Analysis of Abnormal Large Films
(1) Cases considered tuberculous and referred elsewhere
(a) No further action required 4 2 6
(b) Occasional supervision only 12 9 21
(c) Requiring treatment 31 23 54
(d) Still under investigation — — —
(e) Refused further investigation — — —
(2) Non-tuberculous cases
(a) Investigated 31 25 56
(b) Still under investigation — — —
(3) Cardio vascular lesions 14 25 39
(4) Previously known tuberculous cases 16 14 30
(5) Abnormalities requiring no action 137 146 283
Tuberculosis. TABLE SHOWING SEX AND AGE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS DURING 1958
| Notifications | Deaths.† | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Periods. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||||
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
| 0 – 1 yr. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1-5 „ | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 5-15 „ | 3 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 15-25 „ | 14 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 25-35 „ | 16 | 18 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 35-45 „ | 13 | 12 | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | – |
| 45-55 „ | 24 | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | – |
| 55-65 „ | 25 | 6 | – | – | 7 | 1 | – | – |
| 65 and over | 12 | 7 | – | – | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 108 | 71 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
† After correction for inward and outward transfers.