London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Greenwich 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Primary Handicap | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epilepsy | 6 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 18 | 25 | 43 |
| Cerebral Palsy | 7 | 7 | 14 | 53 | 45 | 98 | 60 | 52 | 112 |
| Neuro Muscular | 2 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 9 | 40 |
| Spina Bifida | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| Other Congenital | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Other Acquired | - | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Blind | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Partially Sighted | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Squint | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Deaf | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| Partial Hearing | 3 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 52 |
| Cleft Palate/Hare lip | 12 | 13 | 25 | — | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| Other | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Congenital | 26 | 32 | 58 | 34 | 25 | 59 | 60 | 57 | 117 |
| Acquired | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Fibrocystic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Bronchiectasis | — | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Severe Asthma | 1 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 13 | 61 | 49 | 14 | 63 |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| Congenital | 18 | 3 | 21 | — | — | - | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| Nephritis/Nephrosis | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Other Acquired | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Limb Abnormality | 27 | 24 | 51 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 29 | 40 | 69 |
| Kyphoscoliosis | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Other Congenital | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Acquired | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Haemophilia/Abn Haemoglobin | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 6 | - | 6 |
| Leukaemia | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | - | — | 2 | 2 |
| Diabetes | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Other | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Skin Diseases | 3 | 8 | 11 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| E.S.N | - | - | — | 335 | 166 | 501 | 335 | 166 | 501 |
| S.N and S.S.N | 12 | 18 | 30 | 76 | 57 | 133 | 88 | 75 | 163 |
| Maladjusted | — | — | — | 34 | 11 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 45 |
| Autistic/Psychotic | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Unconfirmed SN/SSN | 19 | 14 | 33 | 8 | — | 8 | 27 | 14 | 41 |
| Other Eye/ear defect | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 17 | 58 | 46 | 24 | 70 |
| Speech defect | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 |
| Miscellaneous | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| BB Syndrome? | 9 | 7 | 16 | - | - | - | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| TOTAL | 185 | 174 | 359 | 809 | 501 | 1310 | 994 | 675 | 1669 |
"At Risk" Register
In accordance with regular practice, both the Observation/Handicap
and "At Risk" registers were reviewed by a medical officer