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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
Wanstead and Woodford 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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| Location | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Corner | 538 | 847 | 1385 |
| Woodford Bridge | 184 | 3.58 | 542 |
| The Roundabout | 275 | 99 | 374 |
| Lambs Limited | 93 | 21 | 114 |
| Wanstead Station | 282 | 371 | 653 |
| 1372 | 1696 | 3068 | |
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Referred by General Practitioner | 22 | 28 | 50 |
| Organised Groups | 534 | 657 | 1191 |
| General Public | 816 | 1011 | 1827 |
| 24 | 23 | 47 | |
| Requiring immediate treatment | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Requiring occasional clinic supervision | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Presumed healed—no further action required | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Groups in which Pulmonary Tuberculosis was discovered | |||
| Requiring immediate treatment | |||
| Organised Groups | 2 | — | 2 |
| General Public | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Requiring Occasional Clinic Supervision | |||
| Referred by G.P. | — | 1 | 1 |
| Organised Groups | — | 1 | 1 |
| General Public | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Presumed Healed—no further action required | |||
| Referred by G.P. | 1 | — | 1 |
| Organised Groups | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| General Public | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Among Other Abnormalities Discovered were Congenital abnormalities of heart & vessels | 2 | 2 | |
| Acquired abnormalities of heart & vessels | — | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Bronchiectasis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Emphysema | 2 | — | 2 |
| Pneumoconiosis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Eventration of left hemi-diaphragm | — | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital abnormalities of Bony Thorax and soft tisiues | — | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 9 | 14 |