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'Survey' on any particular site a co-operative one. Thus, when the
Unit operated at H.M. Customs & Excise, staffs from the Royal Mint,
Trinity House and Inland Revenue Offices were included; also the
General Post Office agreed to provide accommodation, so that their
various branches in the St. Paul's area could be examined, and these
totalled over 6,000.
During 1955 over 1,700 firms (many new ones) were examined, and
of these approximately 60% were small firms, viz., with less than 20
employees. Of the total number x-rayed, 14% of the men and 25% of
the women had never had a Chest X-ray, while 18% of the men and 13% of
the women had not been x-rayed for 3 years or more.
Owing to the mobility of most Mass Radiography Units, it has been
found extremely difficult to arrange for the Chest X-ray examination
of London County Council teaching staffs in the North East Metropolitan
Region. A scheme has been evolved by our Unit and approved by
the London County Council whereby Teaching and Health staffs could
utilise the services offered at the Mass Radiography Centre, 20 Golden
Lane. The new scheme came into operation on the 1st January 1956.
and we might here mention that so far it has worked satisfactorily.
The object of a Mass Radiography Unit is to discover tuberculosis
or other chest diseases in the early stages, when such ailments are
more easily curable. By the adoption of the appointments system the
Unit is able to examine large numbers of people in the minimum of
time. The Service is free, reliable and confidential.
The Organising Secretary, Mass Radiography Unit 6D, Finsbury
Health Centre, Pine Street, London, E.C.1. (Telephone Nos. TERminus
0031, Ext. 9, or TERminus 6184) will be pleased to send full particulars
of the Service to interested firms and individuals.