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
Bexley 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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MOBILITY
| AGE GROUP | MALE | FEMALE | TOTALS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority Homes | Voluntary Homes | Local Authority Homes | Voluntary Homes | ||
| AMBULANT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE | |||||
| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 65-74 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 39 | |
| 75-84 | 17 | 45 | 16 | 78 | |
| 85 or over | 10 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 36 |
| 31 | 85 | 38 | 1 | 155 | |
| AMBULANT BUT NEEDS ASSISTANCE FOR STAIRS | |||||
| 65-74 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 75-84 | 3 | 17 | 20 | ||
| 85 or over | 9 | 17 | 26 | ||
| 15 | 35 | 50 | |||
| AMBULANT ONLY WITH ARTIFICIAL AID | |||||
| 30-49 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 50-64 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 65-74 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | |
| 75-84 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | |
| 85 or over | 7 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 39 |
| 13 | 13 | 43 | 1 | 70 | |
| AMBULANT ONLY WITH HELP OF OTHERS | |||||
| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 65-74 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 75-84 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | |
| 85 or over | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | |
| 6 | 8 | 18 | 32 | ||
| MOBILE WITH SELF-PROPELLED WHEELCHAIR | |||||
| 65-74 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 75-84 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 85 or over | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| MOBILE ONLY IN POWER OR PUSH-CHAIR | |||||
| 65-74 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 75-84 | 1 | 8 | 9 | ||
| 85 or over | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | ||
| BEDFAST OR MAINLY SO | |||||
| 65-74 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 75-84 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||