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18.
The Unit operated at the Mass Radiography Centre, 20, Golden Lane,
London, E.C.1. for about 9 months during the year, viz., from January to
April inclusive, and from August to December inclusive. The main proportion
of examinees attending the Centre are employed in the City of London,
although firms in the Metropolitan Boroughs of Finsburv and Shoreditch also
sent their staff, as the Centre is favourably situated for these Boroughs.
During the remaining period of the year Surveys were carried out at a
number of firms, etc. Special attention might be drawn to the Survey
carried out at Shoreditch (26th June to 9th July). The Unit operated in
the News Room of the Central Library, 236, Kinssland Road, S.2 by kind
permission of the Libraries Committee.
Prior to the Survey, firms in Shoreditch were circulated by the Public
Health Department; the Medical Officer of Health emphasising in his letter
the value and importance of the Mass Radiography Service. Detailed
programmes of appointments were prepared by the Unit and sent to the firms
concerned. Where appointments were not kept, efforts were made to provide
alternative dates. Neighbouring hospitals were informed and doctors in the
vicinity of the Central Library were invited to send their patients.
Nearly 200 firms as well as all the hospitals participated in the
Survey, 14 cases were referred to Chest Clinics, of which 4 (all men) were
found to be suffering from active tuberculosis. 2,437 Patients were
examined in this particular survey (1,586 males and 851 females).
Method of operation. While the Unit functioned at the Mass Radiography
Centre, the sessions were as hereunder
Morning Sessions - 9.15 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
Afternoon Sessions - 2.0 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Miniature film sessions were held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, of
which half were allocated to men and half to women, although it has been
found necessary, owing to a preponderance of men to increase the number of
men's sessions per week, and decrease the women's sessions. Tuesdays and
Thursdays were devoted to reading miniature films, taking and reading large
films and interviews by the Medical Director. This procedure enabled
results to be quickly available, which has been greatly appreciated by
examinees.
Examinees have been asked to bring to the Unit a stamped (2½d) envelope
bearing his (or her) name and private address in order to receive the result
of their examination, and no adverse comments have been received from the