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MASS RADIOGRAPHY
I am indebted to the Director of the South-East London Mass
Radiography Units for information, from which the following particulars
of persons examined and abnormalities found has been
compiled:—
NO. OF PERSONS ACTIVE INACTIVE NON-TUBERCULOUS
EXAMINED PULMONARY PULMONARY CONDITIONS
TUBERCULOSIS TUBERCULOSIS
11,974 25 33 158
The incidence of new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis is 2.0 per
1,000, compared with a National average of 2.2 per 1,000, and an
incidence for the period 1951-1955 of 5.0 per 1,000.
Non-Tuberculosis conditions consisted of:—
Cancer of Lung 7
Pneumonia, Pneumonitis 11
Brochiectasis, Sarcoidosis 6
Cardiovascular 16
Abnormalities requiring no action 117
The examinations were carried out by Fixed Units at Toe H
Hall, West Wickham, in July, and Civil Defence Hall, Beckenham,
in September ; and by Mobile Units visiting points in Eden Park,
Coney Hall (Civil Defence Hall), various large firms, hospitals and
Research Laboratories. 4,886 and 1,516 persons were X-rayed at the
Civil Defence Hall, Beckenham, and Toc H Hall, West Wickham.
respectively.
WORK OF THE CHEST CLINICS
I have pleasure in submitting the following report and Table
on the work of the Chest Clinics during the year under review, forwarded
to me by Dr. Madigan, Chest Physician, to whom I express
my thanks:—
"Although the total number of patients investigated shows
an increase on the previous year's figures, the average new
attendances over the past few years has not altered very much.
The number of tuberculous patients admitted to hospital or
sanatorium, however, has progressively diminished. It has thus
been possible to utilize more beds in investigating and treating
other chest conditions, such as chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis
and carcinoma of the lung.
Out of a total of 182 new contacts examined, three were
found to be positive, two being adults and one a child. Seventythree
contacts were given B.G.C. vaccination.
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