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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MASS RADIOGRAPHY
Unit 6A | Unit 6B | Total | |
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No. of factories, sites, etc. visited | 4 | 17 | 21 |
Persons X-rayed - Males | 649 | 4, 503 | 5,152 |
- Females | 89 | 1, 884 | 1, 973 |
- Total | 738 | 6,387 | 7,125 |
No. referred for further investigation | 21 | 57 | 78 |
Toynbee Hall | |||
- persons x-rayed | 3,433 | - | 3,433 |
- referred for further investigation | 119 | - | 119 |
Abnormalities discovered in 1968 Surveys; | |||
Total persons x-rayed | 7,137 | Not available | |
Tuberculosis requiring immediate treatment | 13 | ||
" " clinic supervision | 29 | ||
Cancer of lung | 13 | ||
Other | 111 | ||
Active tuberculosis cases discovered per 1,000 examined | 1.8 |
Contacts | Schoolchildren and Students | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
No. of skin tests | 239 | 1, 911 | 2,150 |
No. found positive | 72 | 133 | |
No. found negative | 167 | 1, 581 | 1, 748 |
No. vaccinated | 175 | 1, 581 | 1, 756 |
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