[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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Table: The response of the people of Enfield to the opportunity of taking advantage of this form of health investigation is always good, and this year was no exception.
The response of the people of Enfield to the opportunity of taking advantage of this form of health investigation is always good, and this year was no exception.
Apart from the value of the diagnosis of these cases of active
pulmonary tuberculosis and lung cancer, it will be seen that a variety
of other chest conditions of importance were discovered.
Table: Groups Attending.
Groups Attending.
Organised Groups
8,356
3,526
11,882
Contact Groups
7
68
75
Total
10,166
5,830
15,996
Table: Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Male
Female
Total
Requiring immediate treatment
5
3
8
Requiring close clinic supervision
2
—
2
Requiring occasional clinic supervision
20
6
26
Presumed healed—no further action required
13
7
20
Suspect tuberculosis—not confirmed
—
1
1
Table: Groups in which Pulmonary Tuberculosis was discovered.
Groups in which Pulmonary Tuberculosis was discovered.
