London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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ANALYSIS OF SURVEYS
| Numbers Examined | Cases of Tuberculosis requiring treatment or close supervision | NOT Previously Examined (included in first column) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers | Cases | |||||||||||
| Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | |
| Public Surveys { Small) | 946 | 966 | 1,912 | — | 1 | 1 | 529 | 581 | 1,110 | — | — | 1 |
| Public Surveys— Examination of Special Groups | 275 | 70 | 345 | — | — | — | 71 | 37 | 108 | — | — | — |
| Regular Site (Woolwich) | 2,102 | 1,239 | 3,341 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 882 | 777 | 1,659 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Firms— Routine | 4,374 | 1,264 | 5,638 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1,482 | 589 | 2,071 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Firms— S.S. Visits | 3,334 | 27 | 3,361 | 2 | — | 2 | 157 | 7 | 164 | — | — | — |
| Colleges, Schools Hospitals, etc. | 457 | 617 | 1,074 | 1 | — | 1 | 187 | 134 | 321 | — | — | — |
| Homes, Lodging Houses, etc. | 31 | 65 | 96 | — | — | — | 24 | 55 | 79 | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 11,519 | 4,248 | 15,767 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3,332 | 2,180 | 5,512 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Non-Tuberculous Cases
Men
Carcinoma of bronchus 6
Suspect Carcinoma of bronchus 1
Hamartoma 1
Sarcoidosis 2
Pneumoconiosis 1
Pneumoconiosis (previously known) 2
Bronchiectasis 1
Pneumonitis 15
Bronchitis 1
Pleural effusion 1
Spontaneous pneumothorax 1
Pleural thickening 9
Pericardial cyst 1
Azygos lobe 1
Pad of fat 1
Abnormal ribs 2
Gunshot wound 1
Still under investigation 2
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