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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

Greenwich 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Table: PART II.— ANALYSIS OF ABNORMAL FILMS

PART II.— ANALYSIS OF ABNORMAL FILMS

(1)Cases considered tuberculous and referred for further investigation:—
MenWomenTotal
(a) No further action required———
(b) Occasional Supervision5611
(c) Requiring close supervision or treat
ment*65*11
(d) Still under investigation———
(e) Refused further investigation———
(2)Previously known tuberculous cases8—8
(3)Non-tuberculous cases:
(a) Investigated351853
(b) Still under investigation5—5
(c) Refused investigation1_1
(4)Cardio-vascular lesions321850
(5)Abnormalities requiring no action14216158
'One of these cases was also diagnosed as carcinoma of bronchus.

Table: ANALYSIS OF SURVEYS

ANALYSIS OF SURVEYS

Numbers ExaminedCases of Tuberculosis requiring treatment or close supervisionNOT Previously Examined (included in first column)
NumbersCases
MenWomenTotalMenWomenTotalMenWomenTotalMenWomenTotal
(A) Public Surveys (Small)3447301,07412246541787112
(B) Public Surveys— Examination of Special Groups283130413——-8860148-——
(C) Firms— Full-scale visits2,0791.3713,450_336255891,21411
(D) Firms— Examination of Special groups3,396223,4184-4861096——-
(E) Colleges, Schools, Hospitals, etc.8086561,464---552217769——-
(F) Segular Site Woolwich)2,2161,1883,404*1129237001,623112
(G) Homes. Lodging Houses, etc.4070110—-—3764101———
TOTAL9,1664,16713.33365112,5572,1814,738235
*This case was also diagnosed as carcinoma of bronchus.