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Mass Miniature Radiography Unit - N. E. Metropolitan Regional
Hospital Board
This unit visited the Borough in 1955 holding public sessions
at the Area Health Offices early in the year. In addition visits
were paid to a number of industrial concerns and other organised
groups.
In all 14,402 miniature films were taken and of these 464
were recalled for further investigation. A total of 19 new cases
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of tuberculosis were notified as a result of the survey. A
further 113 cases were noted but not notified of individuals with
healed pulmonary lesions or who were already known to the authorities.
In the public sessions 3,177 persons were x-rayed and 7 new
cases discovered, (2.2 cases per 1,000) and in organised group
sessions 12 cases were found (just over 1 per l,000) in the 11,225
films taken.
Analysed by sex there were 10 female cases from 5,841 examinations
(l.7 per 1,000) and 9 male cases from 8,561 examinations
(1.05 per 1,000).
As the majority of persons seen were undoubtedly of working
age this finding is probably a reflection of the differing age
%
incidence of tuberculosis in the two sexes. The disease affects
women in the younger age groups and men in the older age groups.
Tottenham Chest Clinic
This clinic which is in the grounds of St, Ann's General
Hospital serves the boroughs of Tottenham and Wood Green,
The Chest Physician, Dr. T.A.C. McQuiston, has kindly supplied
the following report on the work during 1955 of the clinic and
the associated Chest Unit in St. Ann's General Hospital.
"Tuberculosis deaths are down on the previous year, and
although the number of new cases notified is not significantly
less than during the previous 12 months, the total number of cases
seen to find this number was an increase on the previous year.
There is still a large demand for the 150 chest beds which
we administer at St. Ann's Hospital. Most cases prefer going
into local beds when these are available, and, of course, it is
possible for us to carry out any treatment which may be required.