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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greater delay, the more chaotic will be the situation and the more
socially costly and personally tragic it will become.
Visiting
Visits made during 1970 amounted to 18,277, a decrease of
some 5% compared with those for the previous year.
The total of elderly persons shown in the Register at the end
of the year has been subjected to the abstraction of names of
persons who are not subject to regular visiting and have not
received a visit during the current year.
Elderly People in Receipt of Visits and Other Services
Number in Register at 1st January, 1970 7,831
Number in Register at 31st December, 1970 7,977
| Males 65 years and over | Females 60 years and. over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Blind | 88 | 194 | 282 |
| (ii) Partially Sighted | 29 | 97 | 126 |
| (iii) Physically Handicapped | 241 | 651 | 892 |
| Totals | 358 | 942 | 1,300 |
Visits by Women Public Health Officers
Total Visits by Officers during year 18,277
1st Visits 1,077
Subsequent Visits 15,114
Unsuccessful Visits 2,086
Bathing Service
This very personal service which is much appreciated by the
elderly who view it also as a social occasion to have a chat and a
cup of tea in a congenial atmosphere, operates at 3 Centres, Tunnel
Avenue, Plumstead Baths and Lionel Road.
The functions of this service, which are two-fold, are carried
out as originally envisaged in accordance with Section 43 of the
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1953.
Home Bathing—Such a service was introduced for elderly persons
not ill enough to need a District Nurse but, owing to varying
disabilities, require assistance; these include a small number of