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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
Chigwell 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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The community's best means of protection against these are:—
1 Good living conditions.
2 A high standard of hygiene
3 Mass Radiography
4 Vaccination.
Mass Radiography
At my request, the Unit visited the District in May, 1957,
following which the organising secretary wrote as follows:—
"I am writing to let you know the figures for the Loughton
and Debden Estate Mass Radiography survey.
At the Crown Hotel, Loughton we X-rayed a total of 1395
Bank of England Debden Estate 918
Hillyfields, Debden Estate 311
Golden Lion, Borders Lane, Debden Estate 498
The Broadway, Debden Estate 1095
making a total for the Loughton survey of 4,217
At Buckhurst Hill we X-rayed 509 on the 30th May.
I think you will agree that all these figures are most satisfactory.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and
your department most sincerely for all your did to help us in
the arrangements and in publicising our visit."
The following is an analysis of the results of the survey:
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