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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
Leyton 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Results of Survey.
| Incidence of Abnormality | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of attendances for miniature X-ray | 3,981 | 4,381 | 8,362 |
| Number passed as normal on miniature, or subsequent large, film examination | 3,844 | 4,246 | 8,090 |
| Percentage normal | 96.56 | 96.92 | 96.76 |
| Number showing some abnormality | 137 | 135 | 272 |
| Percentage showing some abnormality | 3.44 | 3.08 | 3.24 |
| Classification of Abnormalities Noted | Males | Females | Total |
| Congenital bony abnormalities | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Chronic bronchitis and emphysema | 34 | 22 | 56 |
| Broncho-pneumonia (non-tuberculous) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bronchiectasis | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Pulmonary fibrosis (non-tuberculous) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Basal fibrosis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Pleural thickening | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Consolidation of unknown cause | 1 | 1 | |
| Intrathoracic tumours | 1 | I | 2 |
| Congenital heart disease | 2 | 2 | |
| Acquired heart disease | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Tuberculous lesions—all forms | 66 | 66 | 132 |
| Miscellaneous conditions | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| Totals | 137 | 135 | 272 |
| Tuberculous Lesions | Males | Females | Total |
| The tuberculous lesions, totalling 132, are further analysed as follows:— | |||
| Inactive tuberculosis:— | |||
| 7 | 21 | 28 | |
| (b) Adult type | 50 | 37 | 87 |
| Total | 57 | 58 | 115 |
| Active tuberculosis:— | |||
| (a) Primary | |||
| 9 | 8 | 17 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 17 |
These figures show that there were 17 cases of active tuberculosis
disclosed by the Survey, giving a ratio of 2.03 per 1,000 examinations.
This compares favourably with the national figure for Mass
Radiography, which is between 3 and 4 (nearer 4) per 1,000. The
incidence was greater in the male than the female examinees, the
respective ratios being 2.26 and 1.82 per 1,000.