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Poplar 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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During the year 7 deaths were certified as being due to tuberculosis, as
compared with 9 the previous year.

Table: The number of cases remaining on the register at 31st December, 1958, after adjustment in respect of deaths and transfers, was as follows:-

The number of cases remaining on the register at 31st December, 1958, after adjustment in respect of deaths and transfers, was as follows:-

PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryTOTAL
Males42566491
Females27766343
TOTALS702132834

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Mass Radiography,,
Towards the end of the year a Mass Radiography Survey was carried out in
the Borough by the Mass Radiography Unit 6B of the North East Metropolitan Regional
Hospital Board.
The Unit was established at three stations in the north and central parts of
the Borough. The survey was to be completed by attendance at a further station in
the New Year. This excluded the Isle of Dogs which is to be the subject of a future
s urvey.
Information relating to the survey, a summary of which is given on the following
page, has been furnished by Dr. D. J. Lawless, 0.B.E., Medical Director of
the Unit. A total of 4,667 persons (2,609 males and 2,058 females) was examined
and results were as follows:
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