London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Barking 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requiring immediate treatment | 1 | - | 1 |
| Requiring close clinic supervision | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Requiring occasional clinic supervision | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Presumed healed, no further action needed | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Presumed healed, no further action needed | - | 1 | 1 |
IV. OTHER ABNORMALITIES
Below is given a summary of other abnormalities detected:-
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronchial carcinoma | 2 | - | 2 |
| Neurofibroma | - | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital abnormalities of heart and vessels | - | 4 | 4 |
| Acquired abnormalities of heart and vessels | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Hamartoma | - | 1 | 1 |
| Spontaneous pneumothorax | 1 | - | 1 |
| Sarcoidosis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Bronchiectasis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Emphysema | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pulmonary fibrosis (non-tuberculous) | 6 | - | 6 |
| Pneumoconiosis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pleural thickening or calcification (non-tuberculous) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Abnormalities of the diaphragm | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Congenital abnormalities of bony thorax and soft tissues | 3 | - | 3 |
| Total | 23 | 17 | 40 |
Of the total of 8,609 seen by the Unit only 109 were recalled
for further investigation.
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