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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
Finchley 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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The following table shows the number of notifications and the number of deaths during the past 10 years:—
| Year | New Cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 1948 | 37 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 1949 | 41 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| 1950 | 37 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — |
| 1951 | 37 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 1952 | 43 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 | — | — |
| 1953 | 29 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | — |
| 1954 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| 1955 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
| 1957 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
Mass Radiography
During June and July, the Mass X-Ray Unit 5B visited Finchley.
Arrangements had been made with the North-West Metropolitan
Regional Hospital Board for sessions to be held throughout the
Borough.
The general public were encouraged to attend and sessions were
available to them at three points in the district. In all, 1,514 males
and 2,064 females were X-rayed.
In addition, facilities were given to members and staff of the
Council, firms and shops to attend and in this group 1,259 males
and 914 females took advantage of the offer.
The total number of people X-rayed during the visit of the Unit
was 5,751.
It is regretted that figures showing abnormal cases found have
not been submitted to me in time for inclusion in this report.
Medical Examinations
Twenty-nine persons were examined on appointment to the
Council's staff and 13 workmen were examined with a view to their
admission to the Council's Sickness Pay Scheme.
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