London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Romford 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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Males and 4,298 Females). Of these, 412 were referred for further investigation with the following results:—
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcified primary | 37 | 29 | 66 |
| Inactive tuberculosis | 36 | 38 | 74 |
| Active tuberculosis | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Abnormalities of the bony thorax and soft tissues—congenital | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Abnormalities of the bony thorax and soft tissues—acquired | 44 | 53 | 97 |
| Congenital malformations of the lungs | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Bacterial and virus infections of the lungs | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Bronchiectasis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Emphysema | 4 | - | 4 |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis — non-tuberculous | 10 | 10 | |
| Benign tumours of the lungs and mediastinum | - | 1 | 1 |
| Carcinoma of the lung and mediastinum | 2 | - | 2 |
| Pleural thickening or calcification —non-tuberculous | 31 | 16 | 47 |
| Abnormalities of the diaphragm and oesophagus congenital and acquired | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Acquired abnormalities of heart and vessels | 19 | 24 | 43 |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cases who failed to attend for further films or clinical examination | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 218 | 194 | 412 | |
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