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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
Deptford 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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Analysis of Results of Survey carried out at Deptford during the Year 1961 (including general public, factories and colleges)
| General Analysis | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part I | |||
| (a) Total X-rayed | 2,985 | 1,987 | 4,972 |
| (b) Total previously mass X-rayed within five years | 2,132 | 1,033 | 3,165 |
| (c) Total reviewed (considered possibly abnormal at first reading | 177 | 80 | 257 |
| (d) Considered abnormal after review | 130 | 47 | 177 |
| (e) Failed to attend for large film | 1 | – | 1 |
| Part II | |||
| (1) Cases considered tuberculous and referred for further investigation : | |||
| (a) No further action required | – | – | – |
| (b) Occasional supervision | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| (c) Requiring close supervision or treatment | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| (d) Still under investigation | 2 | – | 2 |
| (e) Refused further investigation | – | – | – |
| (2) Previously known tubercular cases | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| (3) Non-tuberculous cases: | |||
| (a) Investigated | 30 | 9 | 39 |
| (b) Still under investigation | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| (4) Cardio vascular lesions | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| (5) Abnormalities requiring no action | 61 | 11 | 72 |