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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
Lambeth 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Set out below is a summary of the work of the Public Health Visitor during the year giving a comparison with 1958.
| 1959 | 1958 | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of new cases | 503 | 421 |
| No. of cases removed to Hospital or Institution (voluntarily) | 143 | 147 |
| No. of cases removed under National Assistance Act, 1948, as amended by National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951 | 1 | 1 |
| No. of cases removed under National Assistance Act. 1948, Section 47 | 2 | - |
| No. of cases removed by a Duly Authorised Officer | 2 | 7 |
| TOTAL NO. OF VISITS MADE BY VISITOR | 2, 522 | 2, 316 |
| No. of cases who received help | 412 | 364 |
| No. of cases in which help was not required | 54 | 40 |
| No. of cases in which help was refused | 37 | 17 |
| No. of deaths | 151 | 163 |
| No, of cases on Register at end of year | 1, 192 | 838 |
The 503 new cases fall into the following age groups
| Age Groups | Male | Female | Total s |
| 65 - 69 years | 28 | 60 | 88 |
| 70 - 74 years | 19 | 62 | 81 |
| 75 - 79 years | 32 | 72 | 104 |
| 80 - 84 years | 34 | 108 | 142 |
| 85 89 jrears | 23 | 50 | 73 |
| 90 94 years | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 95 - 100 years | 1 | - | 1 |
| TOTALS | 141 | 362 | 503 |
from these figures it might appear that the ladies are much
more troublesome than the men! In fact however, there are more
roales in the older age groups of the population, they appear
be more subject to infirmity and disability and are more reluctant
to surrender their independence than men.