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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
Southgate 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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out to provide the best possible service. No less than six sites
were selected in various parts of the Borough, at each of which the
Unit set up its headquarters for a number of sessions, most of them
open to the public. As always, the Public Health Department cooperated
wholeheartedly in the matter of publicity. There can be
little doubt that the burgesses of Southgate were given the fullest
possible opportunity to make use of this great diagnostic service,
including in addition, on this occasion, the opportunity to win one
of six valuable prizes kindly donated by local firms and subsequently
graciously presented to the lucky recipients by the Worshipful the
Mayor. It is equally obvious from the figures supplied by the Unit
that good advantage was taken of the opportunity.
Set out below is a summary of the results obtained. These figures were kindly supplied by Dr. Brett, to whom and to whose staff I would here record my grateful thanks.
| Total number X-rayed | 5,250 |
| Number of active cases of pulmonary tuberculosis found | 4 |
| (Rate per thousand—less than 1) | |
| Number of observation cases | 5 |
| (Rate per thousand—about 1) | |
| Pneumonias | 2 |
| Cancer of the Lung | 1 |
| Sarcoidosis | 2 |