Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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T able (v)—
Age | No. of patients | Percentage of total |
---|---|---|
0-5 years | 2,236 | 5 |
5-64 years | 19,256 | 39 |
65 years and over | 27,645 | 56 |
49,137 | 100 |
There were fewer patients than in 1960 (51,325) and the proportion of patients 65 years
and over increased by two per cent.
T able (vi)—
1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of completed treatments | 56,395 | 53,359 | 49,299 | 43,118 | 41,010 |
Number of patients being nursed at end of year | 13,749 | 12,099 | 11,352 | 11,118 | 10,898 |
Average case load per equivalent whole-time effective* nurse at end of year | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 |