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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
Havering 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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Recuperative Holidays
104 patients were recommended for a recuperative holiday
by hospitals or general medical practitioners during the year. Of
these 77 availed themselves of the arrangements made for their
admission to various private convalescent homes for a period
of two weeks.
Prevention of Tubercuious
Mass Radiography Unit 6B of the North East Metropolitan
Regional Hospital Board made a short visit to the Borough during
the first three weeks in August, visiting some of the areas of the
Borough which could not be included in the two-year survey
made in 1966. 4,493 persons (2002 males and 2491 females) were
x-rayed, and of these 33 males and 38 females were referred
for further investigation.
Dr. D.J. Lawless, Medical Director of the Unit, has provided the following details of the conditions revealed on investigation:—
| Tuberculous lesions | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| 1 | 2 |
| Abnormalities of the bony thorax and soft tissues — acquired. | - | ||
| Bacterial and virus infections of the lungs. | - | 2 | 2 |
| Emphysema | 3 | - | 3 |
| Pulmonary fibrosis — non-tuberculous. | 3 | 4 | |
| Pneumoconiosis | - | 1 | |
| Benign tumours of the lungs and mediastinum. | 2 | 3 | |
| Carcinoma of the lung and mediastinum. | 4 | 5 | |
| Sarcoidosis and collagenous diseases. | - | 2 | 2 |
| Pleural tickening or calcification— non-tuberculous. | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Abnormalities of the diaphragm and oesophagus —congenital and acquired. | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Congenital abnormalities of heart and vessels. | - | ||
| Acquired abnormalities of heart and vessels. | 3 | 3 | 6 |