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
Hackney 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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removed to another district. Employers in the Borough were
invited to permit their workers to attend at the radiography centre
for examination and responded readily.
In these 141 cases the persons were invited to re-attend in order that X-ray films of usual size might be taken, and the following results were obtained:—
| Men. | Women. | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Failed to attend for re-examination | 4 | 9 |
| (2) Persons not needing further attention: No abnormality found | 36 | 25 |
| Calcified and other lesions (classed as "healed") | 15 | 9 |
| (3) Persons referred to general practitioners : Calcified lesions (classed as ' 'doubtful") | 1 | 1 |
| Probably tuberculous | 16 | 13 |
| Probabtynon-tuberculous | 3 | 3 |
| Cardio-vascular (non-tuberculous) | 2 | 4 |
| Totals | 77 | 64 |
The discovery of 29 probable cases of early pulmonary disease
among 2,265 apparently healthy persons would appear to justify
steps which it might be possible to take under more favourable
conditions to make this form of examination generally available to
the public as a routine measure of preventive medicine.
Maintenance allowances were paid during the year to 212
patients suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis, or their dependents,
who were certified by the Tuberculosis Officers as falling within the
qualifying categories, namely, patients awaiting admission to or
receiving treatment in residential institutions, or patients who
having received institutional treatment are not fit to return to
work.
One hundred and twenty-one patients received a total of
1,703 artificial pneumothorax refills at an expense to the Council
of £647 8s. 6d. Three patients received Finsen and arc-light
treatment for lupus, the cost to the Council of the 180 treatments
being £12 6s.
Beds and bedding were on loan to 14 patients during the year.
The loan of garden shelters to three patients was continued.