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Statistics, Infectious Diseases, Health Control Unit London (Heathrow) Airport
X-Ray Unit
The number of immigrants X-rayed during the year showed a sharp rise over the previous two
years. The figure of 9,585 compares with 6,215 in 1967 and 6,949 in 1966. This figure would have been
considerably higher had there been better facilities and better accommodation, but the Radiographer
continues to work under extremely difficult conditions.
Aircraft Accidents
There were unhappily two accidents to record during the year. On April 8th a Boeing 707 belonging
to B.O.A.C. crashed on landing. Five passengers lost their lives and there were a hundred and twentyone
survivors. Of these, twenty-two casualties were sent to Hillingdon Hospital and ten to Ashford
Hospital. On July 3rd, an "Elizabethan" belonging to B.K.S. Airlines and carrying a cargo of horses,
crashed on landing, killing six persons on board and several horses. Of the six survivors, four were
admitted to Hillingdon Hospital.
The total number of aircraft movements in 1968 was 247,417, an increase of 11,041 over 1967.