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Barking 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Some 2,000 x-ray examinations are required annually to screen those
members of staff of this authority who are in close contact with children
or engaged in food handling and the Regional Hospital Board were advised
of the Council's view that there should be no reduction in the service
provided in this respect.
Unit 6A of the Service visited the Borough twice during 1969. In
May public sessions were held in the car parks at the "Merry Fiddlers"
and "Church Elm" public houses, and in November/December at the "Round
House", the "Volunteer" and the Magistrates Court, East Street, Barking.
In addition some of the larger industrial groups were visited and also
old peoples homes in the Borough and I am indebted to the Medical Director
for the following details:

MASS RADIOGRAPHY LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING - 1969

MaleFemaleTotal
Ford Motor Co. Dagenham.63912546645
Dagenite Ltd., Dagenham.624168792
Riverside Old People's Home, Barking.113950
Mayesbrook Old Peoples Home, Barking.134861
The Lawns, Old People's Home, Dagenham.164460
Telephone Cables Ltd., Dagenham.6l8227845
Merry Fiddlers, Dagenham.207283490
Church Elm, Dagenham.190253443
Magnavox Ltd., Barking.248338586
Magistrates Court, Barking.80111201921
The Round House, Dagenham.120170290
The Volunteer, Barking20693299
Total Number X-rayed9445303712482
Requiring further investigation13235167
Groups Attending
General Public152519103435
Organised Groups788710388925
Residents - Old Peoples Homes3389122
9445303712482
Pulmonary Tuberculosis (including previously known cases shown in brackets)
Requiring immediate treatment5-5
Requiring close clinic supervision-2(1)2
Requiring occasional clinic supervision19(2)7(2)26
Presumed healed, discharged17(5)5(1)22
Groups in which Significant Tuberculosis was discovered.
Requiring immediate treatment- organised groups5-5
Requiring close clinic supervision- general public-22