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Enfield 1956

[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.
RespiratoryOther FormsRespiratoryOther FormsRespiratoryOther Forms
Bush Hill Park10,551510.470.090.000.00
Cambridge Road10,649810.750.090.090.00
Chase7,50520.260.000.260.00
Enfield Wash12,53160.470.000.000.00
Green Street10,649410.370.090.180.09
Ordnance13,400100.740.000.290.00
Ponders End9,869520.500.200.000.00
The Town11,04630.270.000.090.00
West12,244610.490.080.000.00
Willow10,55670.660.000.000.00
Total109,0005660.510.050.090.009

MASS RADIOGRAPHY.

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.

MaleFemaleTotal
Organised Groups9,4254,58714,012
Public Sessions1,4112,1903,601
Schoolchildren9517071,658
Total miniatures taken11,7877,48419,271
Total recalled for large film338116454
Pulmonary Tuberculosis:—
Cases notified as result of Mass X-ray10515
Cases regarded as inactive (including 3 under close clinic supervision)8325108
Cases previously known to be tuberculous prior to this examination55
Total9830128