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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

Poplar 1958

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

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Table: TABLE XDETAILS OF NUMBER EXAMINED

TABLE X

DETAILS OF NUMBER EXAMINED

CENTRENo. X-rayed on miniature filmNo. recalled for large filmNo. referred for further investigation
MaleFemaleTOTALMaleFemaleTOTALMaleFemal eTOTAL
Roman Road Library454485939121134-4
Bromley High Street378318696141529369
Chrisp Street Market580499107910414426
St. Clement's Hospital1197756195342115322729
TOTALS2609205846677831109331548

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RECALL RATE 2.3 per 100
INVESTIGATION RATE 1.03 " "

Table: NUMBER X-RAYED ON MINIATURE FILM BY GROUPS

NUMBER X-RAYED ON MINIATURE FILM BY GROUPS

GROUPMALEFEMALETOTAL
Factories, Offices, etc.164210022644
General public8469851831
G. P. referrals12171192
TOTALS260920584667

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Compared with the Survey carried out in 1956 total numbers X-Rayed show a
decrease of 2,749 due mainly to a drop in the "general public" group, but this
may well be explained by the fairly extensive cover in the area of industrial
premises in special surveys.
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