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parison I give a table showing the number of new cases of non-tuberculous
chest diseases seen at the chest clinic during the same years.
Tuberculous Cases
diagnosed at Deptford
Non-tuberculous
chest cases seen at the
clinic
Abnormalities
1953
126
1,042
469
1954
131
1,051
476
1955
133
1,135
533
1956
86
974
468
1957
129
1,529
744
The figure of abnormalities may appear to be high, but it includes all
forms of bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis, pneumonia, new growths
of the lungs and heart abnormalities, including other less significant
abnormalities in smaller numbers. These figures will indicate the change
in the function of the chest clinic. The new cases referred to are persons
sent to the chest clinic with an introductory letter from the private doctor
for investigation of chest symptoms of one sort or another.
Mass Miniature Radiography
The Director of the Mass Miniature Radiography Unit has supplied
me with figures on the results of the visits to this Unit to Deptford
in 1957. These figures include public surveys and visits to factories,
Carrington House and Goldsmiths' College.
General Analysis Men Women Total
Total X-rayed 6,257 5,049 11,576
Total previously X-rayed 3,666 2,778 6,444
Total recalled for large film 319 185 504
Number normal on large film 112 82 194
Number abnormal on large film 204 102 306
Not yet attended for large film 3 1 4
Analysis of abnormal large films.
Cases considered tuberculous and
referred elsewhere:—
(a) No further action required 2 — 2
(b) Occasional supervision only 9 4 13
(c) Requiring treatment 41 17 58
(d) Still under investigation — 1 1
(e) Refused further investigation 4 — 4
Non-tuberculous cases.
(a) Investigated 32 19 51
(b) Still under investigation
Cardio vascular lesions 9 8 17
Previously known tuberculous cases 20 6 26
Abnormalities requiring no action 87 47 134