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 Enfield]
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The following table shows the incidence of Tuberculosis and death-rates from this disease in the various Wards in the Borough during the year.
| Ward. | Estimated Population. | No. of Cases. | T.B. Case-rate. | T.B. Death-rate. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Other Forms | Respiratory | Other Forms | Respiratory | Other Forms | ||
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The following tables give the final reports on the Mass Radiography investigation carried out in the Borough during 1955 by the North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board's Mass Radiography Unit.
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,425 | 4,587 | 14,012 | |
| 1,411 | 2,190 | 3,601 | |
| 951 | 707 | 1,658 | |
| Total miniatures taken | 11,787 | 7,484 | 19,271 |
| Total recalled for large film | 338 | 116 | 454 |
| Cases notified as result of Mass X-ray | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Cases regarded as inactive (including 3 under close clinic supervision) | 83 | 25 | 108 |
| Cases previously known to be tuberculous prior to this examination | 5 | — | 5 |
| 98 | 30 | 128 | |