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VISIT OF MASS X-RAY SERVICE
The Mass X-Ray Service for the South West Metropolitan Area made a successful visit to
the Borough from the 24th January to the 11th March.
Their visit was divided into sections as follows: -
24th to 27th January )
Visit by mobile van to firms, shops and offices.
31st January to 2nd February)
3rd to 4th February
Mobile van stationed outside Wandsworth Bridge
Road Methodist Church.
7th to 8th February
Mobile van visited L.C.C. Clinic, Burne Jones
House, North End Road.
8th to 9th February
Mobile van visited Twynholm Church Hall, Lillie
Road
Mobile van visited a factory.
9th to 10th February
14th February to 11th March
Static Centre operating at Cobb's Hall.
The results of the visit were as follows:-
A total of 6,436 people were examined.
33 Examinees had radiologically significant lesions, probably tuberculous, and
were referred to the Chest Clinic through their general practitioners.
8 Examinees had chest lesions probably not tuberculous of sufficient seriousness
to merit investigation at a chest hospital.
11 Examinees were to be followed up by the Mass X-Ray Service
1 Examinee was referred to a Cardiologist.
2 Examinees required further investigation.
The Cobb's Hall Centre was a particularly successful one and of the 5,173 persons
X-rayed there, 2,127 had never been X-rayed before; in view of this remarkably high proportion
it is hoped to use this as a Centre again when the Service next visit the Borough in
1956.
A special visit was made to the District Offices of the London Electricity Board,
Fulham Broadway, from the Ist to 7th April, when 195 persons were examined.
The results of this visit were as follows:-
3 Examinees had radiologically significant lesions, probably tuberculous, and
were referred to the Chest Clinic through their general practitioners.
2 Examinees were to be followed up by the Mass X-Ray Service.