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A Mass X-Ray Unit visited Tottenham. The purpose of the
visit was to offer free X-Rays of the chest to persons in the area.
In order to facilitate procedure, separate days were allocated to
senior scholars, industrial workers, local government employees,
and the general public.
The Borough Information Officer co-operated in preparing and
distributing posters throughout the town. An article was printed
in "Tottenham Calling." Photographic sequences showing person;
being dealt with by a Mass X-Ray Unit were displayed upon hoardings,
and by arrangement with a local trader, a large window was
secured for an explanatory exhibition.
So far as arrangements for children were concerned, all schools
were circularised, and parents were informed of the facilities available
in co-operation with the Borough Education Officer. Once the
consent of parents had been given, pupils attended and departed
to schedule in small groups, each in charge of a teacher who was
offered X-Ray at the same visit.
Local government employees wishing to attend the unit had
appointments made for them by the head of the department. By
spreading the appointments over a number of days, the minimum
of disturbance in the routine of work was ensured.
Following inspection of the miniature X-Ray photographs, the
doctor in charge of the unit held a confidential consultation with those
persons thought to require further investigation, referring them to
their own doctor and to a chest physician.
I am indebted to Dr. Hugh Ramsay, Mass Radiography Unit,
of the North-East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board, for the
following report:—
"It is not possible to give the actual record of different conditions
discovered until much later, that is, after the various clinics
have reported on cases referred to them, but I may say that I consider
the investigation has been very worth while. From the
following report, it will be seen that practically all groups of the
population have been covered.''