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Mass Radiography
Mass Radiography Unit 6A of the North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital
Board visited the Enfield area of the borough when sessions were held on the
premises of seven large industrial concerns and two colleges as well as public
sessions held at three different sites in the area.
A total of 10,832 persons, of whom approximately 450 were Council employees,
were X-rayed, and 126 of these required further investigation. These surveys took
place towards the end of the year and the result of investigations of those referred
are still awaited.
My report for the year 1967 mentioned that results were still awaited of
investigation of a number of persons referred from 8,586 X-rayed in the Edmonton
area at the end of that year. I am indebted to the Organising Secretary of Mass
Radiography Unit 6A for the information subsequently made available in regard
to the outcome of further investigation, as follows :—
Pulmonary Tuberculosis Male Female Total
Requiring immediate treatment 1 — 1
Requiring close clinic supervision 1* — 1*
Requiring occasional clinic supervision 1 — 1
Presumed healed—no further action required 5(1*) 2(1*) 7 (2*)
*Previously known.
Other abnormalities discovered included:— Male Female Total
Bronchial carcinoma 4 — 4
Sarcoidosis 2 — 2
Congenital abnormalities of the heart and
vessels 1 — 1
Acquired abnormalities of the heart and
vessels 7 8 15
Benign tumours of the lungs and mediastinum — 2 2
Bronchiectasis 1 — 1
Bacterial and virus infections of the lungs 1 2 3
Emphysema 1 — 1
Pulmonary fibrosis—non-tuberculous 5 5 10
Pleural thickening or calcification—
Non-tuberculous 3 1 4
Abnormalities of the diaphragm and
oesophagus 5 3 8
Congenital abnormalities of the bony thorax
and soft tissues 1 — 1
TOTAL 31 21 52
Did not attend for further investigation or
repeat miniature film 3 4 7
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