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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
Holborn 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Mass Radiography.
The campaign for the early detection of Tuberculosis was continued during the
year by Mass X-Ray Unit II of the North-West Regional Hospital Board. Facilities were
afforded to persons living or working in Holborn for X-ray examination of the chest
during May and June, 1952. 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. The total number of volunteers from Holborn examined
was larger than on any previous occasion.
The following are particulars giving the results of the examinations:—
| Men. | Women. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of persons examined | 7,040 | 6,862 | 13,902 |
| No. recalled for large films | 125 | 88 | 213 |
| Recall percentage | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| No further action | 59 | 49 | 108 |
| Further medical advice recommended | 24 | 14 | 38 |
| To return for re-check at later date | 38 | 21 | 59 |
| Failed to attend for large film | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 125 | 88 | 213 | |