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Hendon 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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MASS X RAY

I am indebted to Dr. J. R. Mikhail, Medical Director of Mass X-ray Unit 5B for the following Statistics relating to Surveys carried out in the Hendon Area by the Unit during 1956 at Open Public Sessions and in organised Factory Groups.

MALES

Years since last X-ray.AGE GROUP
14-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465 plusTOTAL
No previous X-ray.177150264259171106601,187
Under1 year1428201675090
l29821124841106328
2108185600612550244492,348
317698971975321417
432449303362147
50212423147291
63823221211079
71373102127
80328251510586
Total3525731,2161,1099504541464,800
FEMALES
No previous X-ray.124136246270196115451,132
Under 1 yr.412141293054
1103243241241126
21657846268211309
371429192010099
43202516132180
520141161034
638101044039
7043242015
820131787350
Total171283481443340169511,938
TOTAL
No previous X-ray3012865105293672211052,319
Under 1 yr.184034281680144
l391141557253147454
2124242684674618265502,657
32483118901176321516
464474464683227
522138342082125
6616333216150118
717105144142
823414223178136
Total5238561,6971,5521,2906231976,738

Out of the total number X-rayed, 6 acute cases, 4 males and 2 females were
discovered, and 6 cases, 5 males and 1 female, were referred for occasional supervision
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