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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
Woolwich 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The following Table gives the age groups of new cases notified:-
| Formal Notifications Number of Primary Notifications of New Cases | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- 1 | 1- 4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-3 4 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65- 74 | 75 & up | Total (All ages) | |
| PULMONARY- | |||||||||||
| Males | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 35 |
| Females | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| NON-PUIMONARY- | |||||||||||
| Males | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Females | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| TOTAL: | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 61 | |
MASS X-RAY SERVICE
I am indebted to Dr. Morgan, the Director of the South East
London Mass X-Ray Service for the following information on the
work of the Unit in the Borough during 1961.
Dr. Morgan writes:-
"In 1961 a total of 15,619 examinations were carried put in
the Borough of Woolwich, and 22 cases of tuberculosis requiring close
supervision or treatment were discovered. The figures show an
increase in the number of patients referred by general practitioners
to the regular sessions in Beresford Square from 208 to 233, and
among these patients were found two cases of significant tuberculosis,
and four of primary lung cancer.
A summary of examinations and significant tuberculous cases
follows:-
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