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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
Hampstead 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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Information was received concerning 12 persons who had
arrived in Hampstead from the Hague, Holland, where an outbreak
of smallpox had occurred. These possible contacts were kept
under surveillance, and where necessary arrangements were made
for the contact to be vaccinated.
TUBERCULOSIS.
During the year 1954, 102 new cases of Tuberculosis
were notified, 96 being cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and 6
of other forms of the disease»
The following table gives an analysis of the newly notified cases and deaths during 1954.
| Age Periods | New Cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non Respiratory. | Respiratory | Non Respiratory | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Under 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1-4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 - 14 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 - 24 | 7 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 25-34 | 13 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 35-44 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45-54 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 55-64 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| 65 and upwards | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| Totals | 50 | 46 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — |
MINIATURE MASS X-RAY.
The Mass X-ray Unit visited the Council's Public
Health Station, Lithos Road, from the 11th to the 19th May,
1954. Approximately 200 local firms, and all Departments of
the Council were circularized and given the opportunity to use
the facilities. Local Medical Practitioners were also advised
of the survey so that patients could attend for a routine
examination.
This was the first visit of the Unit to the Public
Health Station and as the following attendance figures show, the
site proved very convenient and the response satisfactory. The
total number X-rayed was 3154 (1613 males and 154l females). 24
were recalled for re-X-ray by large film, and 7 were finally
referred to Chest Clinics.