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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
Croydon 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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V.
Abnormalities Revealed.
A. Non-Tuberculous Conditions:
1. Abnormalities of ribs and bony
thorax 33
2. Bronchitis and emphysema 27
3. Bronchiectasis 7
4. Pneumokoniosis —
5. Pleural thickening 66
6. Intrathoracic neoplasms —
7. Cardiovascular lesions:
(a) Congenital 5
(b) Acquired 30
8. Miscellaneous 35
B. Cases with evidence of Pulmonary
Tuberculosis including healed
lesions:
1. Previously known cases 15
(Inactive, 7; Active and still
attending Clinic, 8)
2. Newly-discovered cases—
(a) Inactive lesions requiring no
further action :
(i) Healed primary
lesions 119
(it) Healed post primary
lesions 66
185
(b) Active lesions 23 (0.33% of the
total examined).