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The Borough of Acton carried out its obligations under Section 50
of this Act (i.e. the burial of bodies for which no other provision
was made).
MASS X-RAY
The N.W.Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board MassX-ray Unit
visited Acton from 10th March to 15th April, 1953, and individual
visits were made to several of the larger factories later in the year.
Most of the period was given to group appointments from factories
and other establishments, and the response was good. Sessions
were also arranged for the general public, but these were not so
well attended as had been hoped. A total of 18,229 persons
attended and of these 1,271 were members of the general public.
For the first time invitations were issued under the Unit's scheme
for X-raying Middlesex school leavers. Approximately 650
children who had left school at Christmas 1952 in the boroughs
of Acton, Brentford & Chiswick and Ealing were sent appointments,
and about 40% attended. A further 173 were X-rayed in
September.
I am indebted to the Physician in Charge of the Mass X-ray
Unit for the following particulars of persons who attended for examination.
The statistics given do not necessarily relate only to persons
residing in Acton, as the facilities were available to all, whether
they resided in the Borough or not.
Males Females Total
Number of persons examined 11,822 6,407 18,229
Recalled for large films 208 74 282
Disposal of large film cases:
(a) No further action 193
(b) To return to Unit for further X-ray 1
(c) Further investigation required (this does not
necessarily indicate tuberculosis) 71
(d) Known cases had or having treatment 5
(e) Failed to return for large films 12