Glasgow Mass Radiography Campaign Ephemera

Scope and Content
The Glasgow X-ray Campaign took place from 11th March to 12th April 1957. Around 715,000 people were x-rayed using 37 x-ray units. 2,369 active cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were found - 3.7 per 1000. A full account of the administration of such a large campaign, and the importance given to publicity, can be found in the 1957 annual report (D-HE1/1/53).
All the posters are undated and may have been printed prior to the Glasgow campaign. Some of the posters have holes punched at the top. These were kept in the folder at D-HE6/9/35.
Access Information
Open
Access restrictions may apply. Please contact the Archives for further information.
Note
Panels and captions were created for a small exhibition that was held on Level 5 February-March 2017 to mark the 60th anniversary of the 1957 mass x-ray campaign. These are held with other exhibition captions.
Conditions Governing Use
Application for reproduction should be made to the Archivist

Scope and Content