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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
Ilford 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | |||
| Requiring immediate treatment | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Requiring occasional clinic supervision | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Presumed healed, no further action required | 25 | 26 | 51 |
| Bronchial carcinoma | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| Metastases in the lung and mediastinum | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Other abnormalities:- | |||
| Pulmonary fibrosis — Non-tuberculous | 23 | 10 | 33 |
| Pleural thickening or calcification - Non-tuberculous | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| Bacterial and virus infection of lungs | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Bronchiectasis | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Emphysema | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| Other various abnormalities | 25 | 21 | 46 |
| 94 | 44 | 138 |
A mobile unit also visited the Borough and was stationed at hotel car parks and operated at various times, including evenings, during the period 21st November to 18th December, 1962.
The following details relate to this visit':-
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referred by General Practitioners | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| General Public | 553 | 495 | 1,048 |
| Organised Groups | 672 | 471 | 1,143 |
| Total numbers X-rayed | 1,235 | 975 | 2,210 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | |||
| Requiring immediate treatment | — | 2 | 2 |
| Requiring- occasional clinic supervision | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Presumed healed, no further action required | 9 | 2 | 11 |