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I would once again emphasise that the totals concerned are too
small to allow of any significant conclusion being drawn, while the
period covered is still too short to permit us to form a definite
opinion.
None the less, the compilation of these statistics is useful, in
as much as we can form an over-all picture of the situation in the
Borough from year to year. It must again be stated that there do
not appear to be any conditions existing in Southgate which have a
significant bearing on the spread of tuberculosis.
During 1953, Mass X-ray Unit No. 5B visited Southgate for
a period of three days. The Public Health Department co-operated
very closely with the Unit in extending an invitation to local organisations,
factories and firms to visit the Unit. Thanks to the cooperation
of the local press, we were also able to inform the general
public of the Unit's visit. The Secretary of the Unit supplied us
with the following information relating to the visit:
Number Recalled for Referred to Did not Pending & No further
X-rayed Large Film Chest Clinic attend Re-check action
1,530 27 3 2 5 17
It will be noted that this is the second year in succession that
Unit 5B has visited Southgate. The Secretary has promised that a
further visit will be made to the Borough as soon as the Unit's
programme permits.
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