TIVE(hrs «& minse) maple 5- In two representative months aia 2.55 3445 (Feb.& June) 25 patients from each group were aes 2.50 3.30 tested. They were chosen at random byse. using
every third patient, whether consultation or
visit, irrespective of age illness, This investigation clearly demonstrates that in this mainly-industrial practice, coloured immigrants are less onerous to the general practitioner than the native population. This raises questions. Are the findings in this practice a’fair expression of the situation in other areas of heavy coloured imuigration ? What is the probable explanation for these results ? Will the same tendency continue in the future ? I believe the answer to the first question is 'Yes'. We can assume that similar causes will produce similar effects elsewhere, and so, what applies to a densely populated industrial area with high coloured immigration... will also apply to similar areas in Birmingham, Leeds and Smethwick... The reasons for this state of affairs are not far to seek, They are epitomised in the title of a book by Joyce Eggington-"They Seek A Living". Immigrants do come to this country to seek a living, to establish themselves, to better themselves, and not to go sick or 'go on the panei’. es The driving force towards a higher economic standard outweighs the factors of newness, difficulties of acclimatisation, prejudice and ill-health, The other main cause is to be found in the age of migrants on arrival; the largest single group, both male and female, is between 20 and 30 years of agee Few were over the age of 44... If integration proceeds fairly smoothly, or some precarious balance is maintained, we may expect the consultation rate of the immigrant to approximate to that of the native population, especially as he grows older and the second generation appears on the scene. "ROGAN anf the (lenersal Practioners! Inion.