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Deptford 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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TUBERCULOSIS. (continued).
The writer was very fortunate indeed to be able to visit the British West
Indies earlier this year and to observe, amongst other things, the hospital
system and in particular the anti-tuberculosis campaign in action. One very
noticeable factor was that owing to the warm though admittedly moist tropical
climate, there was far less bronchitis and emphysema, but another factor is
undoubtedly that there are no domestic chimneys and hardly any industrial
atmospheric pollution."
MASS MINIATURE RADIOGRAPHY.
The Director of the Mass Miniature Radiography Unit has supplied me with
figures on the results of the visits of this Unit to Deptford in 1958. These
figures include public surveys and visits to factories, Carrington House, and
Goldsmiths' College.
MASS MINIATURE RADIOGRAPHY.
| General analysis. | Men. | Women. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Total X-rayed | 1,744 | 1,251 | 2,995 |
| (b) Total previously mass X-rayed within five years.... | 965 | 656 | 1,621 |
| (c) Total recalled for large film | 89 | 48 | 137 |
| (d) Number normal on large film. | 31 | 25 | 56 |
| (e) Number abnormal on large film | 56 | 22 | 78 |
| (f) Not yet attended for large film | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Analysis of abnormal large films. | |||
| Cases considered tuberculous and referred for further investigation – | |||
| (a) No further action required | – | – | – |
| (b) Occasional supervision | 6 | – | 6 |
| (c) Requiring close supervision or treatment | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| (d) Still under investigation | – | – | – |
| (e) Refused further investigation | 1 | – | 1 |
| Previously known tuberculous cases | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Non-tubcrculous cases. | |||
| (a) Investigated | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| (b) Still under investigation | – | – | – |
| Cardio vascular lesions | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Abnormalities requiring no action | 18 | 13 | 31 |
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