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mass miniature radiography, a Mass Miniature Radiography Unit attached to the
North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board visited Hackney from 31st
January 1955 to 17th March, 1955, The visit was arranged in consultation with
the Public Health Department. The staff of the Department gave every possible
help and supplied information as to the factories in the area employing large
staffs, for whom special appointment sessions could be arranged The Department
also assisted in making the visit known to the public by the display of
posters, distribution of handbills and communications to the press
The attendance figures were the highest recorded since mass radiography
units first visited this borough in 1944
I am indebted to the Medical Director of the Unit for the following
report:-
"During the year 1955, 13,153 persons were examined by mass radiography;
5,210 were male and 7,943 were female, A centre for the examination
of general public industrial and other groups was set up at the Town
Hall from 31st January to 25th February, and at St. James' Church Hall from
1st March to 17th March 6,310 persons attended at the former centre and
3,263 at the latter,
A special survey of Hackney Downs School was carried out from 18th
January to 20th January during which 568 pupils were examined No cases
of active tuberculosis were discovered.,
The scheme for the examination of expectant mothers was continued
during the year. Pour visits were made at approximately three-monthly