Had Your Chestest Yet? - National Health Service (c.1950s)

BookmarkMiscellaneous1950sHealth
Written By Zara Picken

Year: c.1950s

Format: Bookmark

Illustrator: Uncredited

Client: National Health Service (NHS)

Details: This bookmark publicises the ‘Chestest’, a National Health Service screening programme. The bookmark is undated but looks c.1950s.

Mass miniature radiography equipment was housed in vans. These mobile units made it possible to bring X-ray machines into local communities to identify diseases like tuberculosis (TB). Similar screening campaigns ran from the 1940s to the 1960s. The aim was for early detection to facilitate easy referrals and targeted treatment.

The artwork is uncredited.

Zara Picken
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