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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
Lewisham 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table 23
CASES RECEIVING SERVICE AS AT 31st DECEMBER 1966 (1965 figures in brackets)
| Office | Maternity | Tuber-culosis | Age 65 and over | Aged under 65 Chronic sick | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deptford Town Hall | 1 | 3 | 613 | 54 | 4 | 675 |
| New Cross Road, S.E.14 | (-) | (4) | (600) | (40) | (12) | (662) |
| 41 Rushey Green, S.E.6 | 2 | 11 | 1,350 | 155 | 37 | 1,555 |
| (5) | (16) | (1,310) | (154) | (48) | (1,533) | |
| 266 Kirkdale, | 3 | 14 | 696 | 67 | 19 | 799 |
| Sydenham, S.E.26 | (5) | (15) | (661) | (61) | (15) | (757) |
| Totals | 6 | 28 | 2,659 | 276 | 60 | 3,029 |
| (10) | (35) | (2,571) | (261) | (75) | (2,952) |
No. of home helps at end of 1966:—(a) Whole time 7 (8)
(b) Part time 627 (589)
(c) Whole time,
equivalent of (b) 343 (322)