London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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A breakdown of those examined is shown in the following Table
| Numbers examined | Cases found | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| Public Surveys | 4,340 | 5,830 | 3 | 5 |
| Public Surveys | ||||
| Examination of Special Groups | 116 | 52 | - | - |
| Firms: Full Scale Visits | 2,860 | 1,435 | 7 | 2 |
| Firms: Examination of Special Groups | 1,494 | 9 | - | - |
| Regular Sites (Woolwich and Mottingham) | 2,689 | 1,214 | 6 | 5 |
| Colleges, Hospitals, etc. | 658 | 1,086 | - | 1 |
| TOTALS: | 12,157 | 9,626 | 16 | 13 |
| 21,783 | 29 | |||
Of the total of 21,783 persons examined, 9,828 people had not been
previously x-rayed. Included in the total x-rayed were 10,170 persons
who were examined at the special Public Survey during the year; 6,231
of these had not been previously examined.
Other Non-Tuberculous Abnormalities found included the following:-
| MEN (59) | WOMEN (41) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Carcinoma of bronchus | 9 | Carcinoma of bronchus | 1 |
| Sarcoidosis | 2 | Old lobectomy for Carcinoma of bronchus | 1 |
| Pneumoconiosis with PMF | 1 | ||
| Neuro-fibroma | 1 | Sarcoidosis | 3 |
| Pneumonitis | 14 | Pneumonitis | 16 |
| Encysted effusion | 1 | Hamaeotma | 1 |
| Chronic Bronchitis & Emphysema | 10 | Bronchiectasis | 2 |
| Pleural thickening & fibrosis | 2 |
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