Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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Unit 6A | Unit 6B | Total | |
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No. of factories, sites, etc. visited | 6 | 17 | 23 |
Persons X- rayed - Males | 1,237 | 6,136 | 7,373 |
- Females | 227 | 2,130 | 2,357 |
No. referred for further investigation | 42 | 88 | 130 |
Toynbee Hall (from 3rd October, 1967) - persons x-rayed | 1,482 | - | 1,482 |
- referred for further investigation | 48 | - | 48 |
Abnormalities discovered in 1966 Surveys: | |||
Total persons x-rayed | 5, 910 | 10,682 | |
Tuberculosis requiring immediate treatment | 5 | 2 | |
" " clinic supervision | 2 | 1 | |
Cancer of lung | 1 | 7 | |
Other | 72 | 144 | |
Active tuberculosis cases discovered per 1, 000 examined | 1.18 | 0.28 |
Contacts | Schoolchildren and Students | Total | |
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No. of skin tests | 245 | 2,233 | 2,478 |
Nd. found positive | 67 | 154 | 221 |
No. found negative | 178 | 1, 822 | 2,000 |
No. vaccinated | 175 | 1, 822 | 1, 997 |
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