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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
Enfield 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osteochondroma of rib | — | ||
| Cystic lung | — | ||
| Hamartoma | — | ||
| Pneumonia | — | ||
| Bronchiectasis | |||
| Emphysema | — | ||
| Pulmonary fibrosis | |||
| Pleural thickening or calcification | |||
| Abnormalities of diaphragm | |||
| Congenital heart abnormality | |||
| Acquired heart abnormality | |||
| Pneumatocoele | — | ||
| Foreign body in lung | — | ||
| Sarcoidosis | |||
| Pneumoconiosis | — | ||
| Bronchial carcinoma | — | ||
| Retrosternal goitre | — |
LABORATORY FACILITIES
The examination of specimens is carried out by the Public
Health Laboratory Service either at the Branch Laboratory situated
at the Town Hall, Edmonton, or the Central Laboratory, Colindale.
The following table sets out the record of examinations carried out and the results.
| Diphtheria Bacilli | — |
| Haemolytic Streptococci | |
| Vincent's Angina | |
| Negative | |