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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

Barnes 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: Table 14.— Mass Radiography Service.General Practitioner's Chest X-Ray Service.

Table 14.— Mass Radiography Service.General Practitioner's Chest X-Ray Service.

MenWomenTotal
Patients referred by their Doctors389338727
Abnormalities detected:—
Pulmonary tuberculosis112
Lung Cancer617
Barnes Borough Council employees referred by the Medical Officer of Health23

Table: Normal Mass Radiography Service.

Normal Mass Radiography Service.

MenWomenTotal
Number of persons examined373241614
Abnormalities detected:—
Pulmonary tuberculosis1-1
Lung Cancer---

Table: SECTION 'C' — SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THEAREA.Table 15. — Water Supply — Bacteriological Sampling.

SECTION 'C' — SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE

AREA.

Table 15. — Water Supply — Bacteriological Sampling.

Type of Test.WATER PASSING INTO PUBLIC SUPPLY — Hampton Works.
Plate Count per milli'litre on agar 20/24hrs. at 37°CAverage Results 13.4
Coliform Test (Percentage of samples negative in 100 ml.)100.0% negative.
Escherichia Coli Test (Percentage of samples negative in 100 ml.)100.0% negative.

Table: SWIMMING POOL.Table 16.— Summary of Bacteriological Examination.

SWIMMING POOL.

Table 16.— Summary of Bacteriological Examination.

Standards.Agar count 1ml. 37°C. 24 hours.Samples SatisfactorySamples Unsatisfactory
0-1011-100Over 100
Number of Samples.7——7—