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As the Unit was available for only a short period it was
considered inadvisable to advertise extensively. The facilities,
however, were available to employees of the firms who replied,
Council staff and certain schoolchildren.
It is understood that later a mobile unit will be allocated to
this area, when a drive will be inaugurated for comprehensive
" mass " radiography for every section of the community.
(а) Persons X-rayed on miniature films 3,008
(б) Persons recalled for X-ray on large films 263 (or 8.7 % of (a) )
(c) Persons interviewed by Medical Director 81 (or 2.6 % of (a) )
(d) Persons suspected of having Tuberculosis 29 (or 0.96% of (a) )
Of the total X-rayed on miniature films, 1,840 were males
and 1,168 females.
Chest Clinic.
Under the terms of Memorandum 266/T, and for the period
1 /I /48 to 4/7/48, maintenance allowances to patients suffering from
pulmonary tuberculosis were paid to 117 cases.
The following statistical data for the Chest Clinic is
appended :—
1. No. of notified cases on register at 31/12/48 1,284
2. New cases and contacts examined during 1948 1,780
3. Number in 2 found tuberculous 219
4. Number of attendances during 1948 10,322
5. Number of medical examinations 6,165
6. Number of consultations at homes of patients 33
7. Number of X-ray examinations 4,292
8. Number of visits made by tuberculosis nurses 6,711