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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]
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It will be seen from the statistics that the recommendations made
for "Medical Points" during 1969 are steady compared with 1968, but
higher than those for 1967. Obviously, if all applications with medical
support were allowed to qualify for extra "points" or other preferential
treatment, many applicants could put forward some conditions, physical
or psychological which 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
During the 47 days of operation of the mass Radiography Unit at Vine Church Hall during the year, the following attendances and results were obtained:-
| General Practitioners | General Public etc. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
| Referrals X-rayed | 1,632 | 1,315 | 2,947 | 2,772 | 4,611 | 7,383 |
| Found to require further investigation | 112 | 45 | 157 | 38 | 51 | 89 |
| Certain Conditions Found - | ||||||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis Requiring immediate treatment | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Requiring close supervision | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malignant Neoplasms in the Thorax (Comprising 23 Lung (Pr | 18 mary) c | 5 nd 3 Lun | 23 g (Seco | 1 ndary)) | 2 | 3 |
Amongst other abnormalities discovered were:-
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Acquired abnormalities of the heart and vascular system | 5 | 7 |
| Pneumonoconiosis (of which 2 were asbestosis) | 4 | - |
| Bacterial and virus infection of lung | 19 | 15 |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis (Not T.B. or Industrial) | 12 | 2 |
| Abnormalities of the Diaphragm and Oesophagus | 4 | - |
| Pleural Effusion (Non-Tuberculous) | 5 | 3 |