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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
Lewisham 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table 51
| Patients | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| General analysis X-rayed | 2,025 | 130 | 2,155 |
| Previously x-rayed | 1,833 | 64 | 1,897 |
| Recalled for large film | 81 | 3 | 84 |
| Normal on large film | 33 | - | 33 |
| Abnormal on large film | 48 | 3 | 51 |
| Not yet re-attended | 3 | — | 3 |
| Analysis of abnormal large films:— | |||
| Cases considered tuberculous:— | |||
| (a) no further action required | 1 | — | 1 |
| (b) occasional supervision only | 4 | — | 4 |
| (c) requiring treatment | 4 | — | 4 |
| (d) still under investigation | — | — | — |
| (e) refused further investigation | — | — | — |
| Previously known tuberculous cases | 3 | — | 3 |
| Non-tuberculous cases:— (a) investigated | 9 | - | 9 |
| (b) still under investigation | — | — | — |
| Cardio-vascular lesions | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| No action required | 25 | 2 | 27 |