HC Deb 11 May 1970 vol 801 c212W
65. Sir D. Renton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what diseases other than tuberculosis were detected by the Mass X-ray Service in 1967; and what were the total numbers of each of these diseases detected over this period.

Dr. John Dunwoody:

Following are the figures: —

NON-TUBERCULOUS CONDITIONS DETECTED BY MASS MINIATURE RADIOGRAPHY, ENGLAND AND WALES 1967
Malignant neoplasms 3,783
Non-malignant neoplasms 665
Sarcoids 841
Other lymph-gland diseases 84
Congenital cardio-vascular abnormalities 518
Acquired cardio-vascular abnormalities 8,323
Pneumoconiosis without progressive multiple fibrosis 1,377
Pneumoconiosis with progressive multiple fibrosis 84
Total 15,665