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programme in secondary grammar schools. Here again,
vaccination has proceeded smoothly.
Mass Radiography Unit 5B visited Friern Burnet
during the year, when, for the first time, the Unit set
up its headquarters in the Whetstone area, in addition
to a site in front of the Town Hall. This gave the
general public a greater opportunity to visit the Unit.
This is shown by the fact that no less than 2,519 persons
attended during the sessions held. As usual, the Public
Health Department co-oporated closely with the Mass Radiography
Unit in the matter of publicity, and I have reason
to believe that the Medical Director of the Unit,
Dr. Mikhail, was very well satisfied with the help afforded.
The figures supplied by Dr. Mikhail relating to the number
of cases discovered during the visit of the Unit to
Friern Barnet, are as follows:
Male. Female. Total.
3 – 3 (Actual cases)
2 2 4 (Occasional supervision)
These figures would certainly seem to show that
mass radiography, a relatively expensive service, is
fully justified. In addition, of course, the periodic
chock-up afforded by a visit to a Mass Radiography Unit
and the satisfaction of learning that all is well, must
not be forgotten. Altogether there must bo many
services which give a lesser yield.
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