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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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MASS X-RAY SERVICE
| BARKING | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Male | Female | Total |
| Thames Ply Ltd. | 151 | 45 | 196 |
| Remploy | 192 | 48 | 240 |
| Thames View Estate | 175 | 269 | 444 |
| Lyons Maid | 149 | 85 | 234 |
| Wm. Warne Ltd. | 545 | 166 | 711 |
| Total Number X-rayed | 1,212 | 613 | 1,825 |
| Requiring further investigation | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| Groups attending | |||
| General public | 179 | 269 | 448 |
| Organised groups | 1,033 | 344 | 1,377 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | |||
| Requiring close clinic supervision | 1 | - | 1 |
| Requiring occasional clinic supervision | 3 | - | 3 |
| Presumed healed, discharged | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Group in which significant tuberculosis was discovered:- | |||
| Requiring close clinic supervision- organised groups | 1 | - | 1 |
| Among other abnormalities discovered were:- | |||
| Non malignant tumour | - | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital abnormalities of the heart and vascular system | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pneumoconiosis (including 2 asbestosis) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bacterial and virus infection of lung | - | 1 | 1 |
| Bronchiec tasis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pulmonary fibrosis (not TB or industrial) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other abnormalities | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Did not attend for further investigation | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Did not attend for repeat miniature film | 1 | - | 1 |
| DAGENHAM | |||
| Location | |||
| Samuel Williams Ltd, | 507 | 76 | 583 |
| Staffords Bakery | 121 | 180 | 301 |
| Total number x-rayed | 628 | 256 | 884 |