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Mass Miniature Radiography—During January and February, 1951, a miniature radiography unit
of the North-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board was installed on premises of the British
Electricity Authority, Winsley Street, Oxford Street, W.l, for the examination of workers in the
surrounding area. The findings are detailed in Tables 13 and 14.

It will be noted from the Tables that of 5,326 persons X-rayed, 27 (0.5 per cent.) were referred
for further medical advice, and 25 (0.46 per cent.) were invited to attend later for re-examination.
separate figures for persons actually living in St. Marylebone are, unfortunately, not available in
respect of this investigation.
Venereal Diseases.—Continued assistance was given to the propaganda campaign for drawing public
attention to the dangers of these conditions, and to the adequate facilities which exist for those in
need of treatment.
Scabies.—The Council's Cleansing Station in Lisson Grove dealt with 57 cases of scabies: adults 27
men 17, women 10) ; children 30 (boys 19, girls 11). Domiciliary visits paid in connection with St.
Marylebone cases numbered 12.
Impetigo.—One boy received treatment for this condition at the Cleansing Station.
Disinfection.—During the year, 340 rooms and 2,116 articles of bedding (mattresses, blankets, sheets,
bolsters, pillows, etc.), together with 1,286 books, were disinfected after infectious diseases generally.
In addition, 870 dressing drums from a local hospital were sterilised.
Bacteriological Examinations.—Table 15 shows the number of specimens examined for the purposes
of diagnosis and indicates also the organisms in relation to which the examinations were made.