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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 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table: Table 9RATES OF ATTENDANCE AND REFERRAL : PERCENTAGES OF ATTENDERS FOUND TO HAVE DEFECTS : ADULT SCREENING CLINIC (January 71 - December 71)

Table 9

RATES OF ATTENDANCE AND REFERRAL : PERCENTAGES OF ATTENDERS FOUND TO HAVE DEFECTS : ADULT SCREENING CLINIC (January 71 - December 71)

No. of sessions HeldNo. of appointments sentNo. of attendersA ttendance rate per 100 appointmentsAverage attendance — per sessionPersons referred Persons found to have defects
No.% of attendersNo.% of attenders
Men521,08942839%823154%Ill26%
Women4774528538%614250%8731%

Table: Table 10ANALYSIS OF DEFECTS BY TEST OR SYSTEM : ADULT SCREENING CLINIC (January 71 - December 71)

Table 10

ANALYSIS OF DEFECTS BY TEST OR SYSTEM : ADULT SCREENING CLINIC (January 71 - December 71)

No. of defects in each group
No. of attendersTotal No. of defects foundHearing defectVision defect (untreated)ObesityUrine abnormalityRespiratory abnormalityHypertensionBlood abnormalityBreast abnormalityPelvic abnormalityAbnormal smear
No. of defects 3354323295———
Men 428120% of all defects 3%29%35%2%3%24%4%———
No. of defects 38224110214168
Women 28597% of all defects 3%8%23%4%1%10%22%4%17%8%