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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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
Male | Female | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Ford Motor Co. Dagenham. | 6391 | 254 | 6645 |
Dagenite Ltd., Dagenham. | 624 | 168 | 792 |
Riverside Old People's Home, Barking. | 11 | 39 | 50 |
Mayesbrook Old Peoples Home, Barking. | 13 | 48 | 61 |
The Lawns, Old People's Home, Dagenham. | 16 | 44 | 60 |
Telephone Cables Ltd., Dagenham. | 6l8 | 227 | 845 |
Merry Fiddlers, Dagenham. | 207 | 283 | 490 |
Church Elm, Dagenham. | 190 | 253 | 443 |
Magnavox Ltd., Barking. | 248 | 338 | 586 |
Magistrates Court, Barking. | 801 | 1120 | 1921 |
The Round House, Dagenham. | 120 | 170 | 290 |
The Volunteer, Barking | 206 | 93 | 299 |
Total Number X-rayed | 9445 | 3037 | 12482 |
Requiring further investigation | 132 | 35 | 167 |
Groups Attending | |||
General Public | 1525 | 1910 | 3435 |
Organised Groups | 7887 | 1038 | 8925 |
Residents - Old Peoples Homes | 33 | 89 | 122 |
9445 | 3037 | 12482 | |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis (including previously known cases shown in brackets) | |||
Requiring immediate treatment | 5 | - | 5 |
Requiring close clinic supervision | - | 2(1) | 2 |
Requiring occasional clinic supervision | 19(2) | 7(2) | 26 |
Presumed healed, discharged | 17(5) | 5(1) | 22 |
Groups in which Significant Tuberculosis was discovered. | |||
Requiring immediate treatment- organised groups | 5 | - | 5 |
Requiring close clinic supervision- general public | - | 2 | 2 |