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Wood Green 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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MASS RADIOGRAPHY SURVEY (contd.)
WOOD GREEN
1962
| GROUPS IN WHICH PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS WAS DISCOVERED | MALE | FEMALE | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requiring immediated treatment- PUBLIC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Requiring occasional clinic supervision- PUBLIC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| -ORGANISED GROUPS | 2 | - | 2 |
| Presumed healed no further action required- PUBLIC | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Bronchial Carcinoma | 2 | - | 2 |
| Among other abnormalities discovered were:- | MALE | FEMALE | TOTAL |
| Acquired abnormalities of heart & vessels | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Congenital abnormalities of heart & vessels | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonitis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Pulmonary fibrosis | 5 | - | 5 |
| Emphysema | 2 | - | 2 |
| Pneumoconiosis | 2 | - | 2 |
| Spontaneous pneumothorax | 1 | - | 1 |
| Bronchiectasis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Neurofibroma | - | 1 | 1 |
| Sarcoidosis | - | 1 | 1 |