Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. | |
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 | — | — |
1958 | 19 | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
1959 | 14 | 9 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
1960 | 15 | 10 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
Mass Radiography
No chest X-rays were carried out by the Mass X-ray Unit 5B in
Finchley in 1960. It is understood that arrangements will be made
for the Unit to visit the Borough in 1961.
Medical Examinations
Thirty-two persons were examined on appointment to the
Council's staff and 15 workmen were examined with a view to their
admission to the Council's Sickness Pay Scheme.
In addition, 10 employees were examined for the purpose of
extending sick pay, and, in the case of elderly employees, for proposed
extension of service.
Housing Applications
During the year, a number of housing applications, in some cases
accompanied by medical certificates, were submitted by the Borough
Housing Officer to ascertain if additional points could be recommended
on medical grounds. On receipt of these applications, it
was often necessary to visit the family concerned and to discuss
various aspects of each case with the family doctor and with the
Housing Officer.
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