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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
Hammersmith 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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The scheme enables large groups of persons to have their
chests X-rayed, the object being, of course, to detect anything
abnormal and, in particular, to discover cases of early tuberculosis.
A large number of firms in the Borough were invited to
allow their employees to undergo examination by the Unit and
the managements proved very co-operative. Facilities were also
afforded for examination of the general public.
The scheme was advertised to the public in the local press,
by means of posters and handbills and slides were shown at
four of the largest cinemas in the Borough.
3,673 persons availed themselves of the opportunity of being X-rayed and I append particulars giving the results of the examinations.
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number examined | 1960 | 1713 | 3673 |
| Recalled for large films | 67 | 50 | 117 |
| (a) No further action | 68 |
| 11 | |
| 29 | |
| 3 | |
| 6 |
Following the termination of the examinations at Olympia,
the Unit visited two large industrial undertakings in the Borough,
and, at the request of the London County Council, carried out
a survey at one of their schools, the results of which are
appended.
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number examined | 413 | 543 | 956 |
| Recalled for large films | |||
| 15 | |||
| (b) To return to Unit for further X-ray | — | ||
| (c) Further investigation required (this does not necessarily indicate tuberculosis) | "2"5 | ||
| — | |||