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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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During the year it has been possible to provide a rather better service for
the patients. This is due to the replacement of the old Odelca photofluorographic
X-ray machine and the introduction Of automated X-ray film
processing. This is a great advance, giving a dry X-ray film within minutes
and thus cutting the patients' waiting time.
There has been many staff changes during the year but this has not affected
the cheerful, loyal work done in the unit for which I am sincerely grateful.
T.B. Register (31.12.71)
Pulmonary 756
Non-pulmonary 264
Total 1020
T.B. Notifications
Pulmonary 35
Non-pulmonary 17
Total 52
T.B. Deaths 9
T.B. Notifications - Origin of Patients
Great Britain & N. Ireland 25
India, Pakistan & Ceylon 11
Europe 4
Ireland 6
Africa (Asian) 2
West Indies 3
Africa 1
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