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 Barking]
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PATHOLOGICAL SERVICES
Pathological Services are carried out for us by the Ilford and
District Group of Hospitals, mainly at the Barking Hospital
Laboratory. As previously recorded the staff are most obliging,
and helpful and never grumble when given extra investigations to
do for us.
It is hoped that early in the new year the staff will be examining
cervical smears for us, and assisting us in trying to prevent
the development of Cancer of the Cervix.
BARKING CHEST CLINIC
During 1964, the work of Dr. J.T. Paterson and his staff has
been considerably increased by the extra x-rays requiring to be
taken in connection with the Ministry of Education Research
project, and I do thank them most sincerely for their help.
Statistics relating to the notification of cases are given below:-
Respiratory | Meninges & C.N.S. | Other | Total | Transfers Into the area | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||||
1955 | 37 | 25 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 68 | 30 | 98 |
1956 | 31 | 15 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 50 | 32 | 82 |
1957 | 22 | 6 | - | . | 4 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 57 |
1958 | 20 | 14 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 38 | 28 | 66 |
1959 | 20 | 17 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 38 | 79 |
1960 | 27 | 14 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 44 | 29 | 73 |
1961 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 62 |
1962 | 24 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 59 |
1963 | 17 | 10 | - | - | 4 | - | 31 | 31 | 62 |
1964 | 15 | 8 | - | - | - | 1 | 24 | 14 | 38 |
21 notified cases moved to other districts during the year.
Dr. J.T. Paterson, the Chest Physician, and his staff have
helped us considerably with the diagnosis of chest complaints,
their unfailing kindness and consideration to their patients
has helped considerably when difficult decisions have had to be
made.
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