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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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The health department is notified of the names and addresses of immigrants entering
the Borough with the object of ensuring that at an early date the immigrants are
made aware of how to use the Health Service. An important aim of the department
is to secure by persuasion that those from countries with a high incidence of tuberculosis
have an X-ray of the chest as soon as possible.
The following table, based on returns made to the Ministry of Health, shows the
number notified to the department during 1968, and the number of successful visits
made. Unsuccessful visits occur where the immigrant has moved out of the Borough
and has left no forwarding address.
| Country | Number of Immigrants | Number of first successful visits |
|---|---|---|