London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Redbridge 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]
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they could claim as worthy of support and then the whole purpose of the
scheme which allows consideration of health factors would be defeated,
It is only in cases in which a medical condition affecting the applicant
or a member of his family or occupant of the dwelling in which he
resides is being aggravated by the existing circumstances do I feel that
support should be recommended.
Mass
Radiography
The following figures show the attendances and results during
| General Practitioners | General Public etc. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
| Referrals X-rayed | 1,861 | 1,527 | 3,388 | 3,631 | 5,512 | |
| Found torequire further investigation | 115 | 64 | 179 | 51 | 65 | |
| Certain Conditions Found — | ||||||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis Requiring immediate treatment | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Requiring close supervision | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Malignant Neoplasms in the Thorax | 29 | 4 | 33 | 9 | ||
| (Comprising 42 Lung (Primary and 4 Lung (Secondary)) | ||||||
Massage and
Special
Treatment
Amongst other abnormalities discovered were:-
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Acquired abnormalities of the heart and vascular system | 4 | 8 |
| Pneumonoconiosis | 6 | 1 |
| Bacterial and virus infection of lung | 15 | 7 |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis (Not T.B. or Industrial) | 11 | 9 |
| Abnormalities of the Diaphragm and Oesophagus | 4 | 10 |
| Pleural Effusion (Non-Tuberculous) | 5 | 7 |
Premises used for the reception or treatment of persons requiring
massage or special treatment must be registered and are subject to
inspection by a senior medical officer of this authority. 39 such establishments
in the borough, offering therapeutic services of various kinds,
are shown in the Appendix. These are all periodically visited an
generally the standard maintained has not produced any significant
criticism throughout the year.