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
Enfield 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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PERSONAL HEALTH
Table 21
Chiropody Service
(a) Attendance at Clinics
| Category of Patient | New Cases : First attendances | Old Cases: First attendances during the year | Re-attendances | Total attendances for treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elderly Persons (over 65 years of age) | 341 | 1,308 | 5,771 | 7,420 |
| Physically Handicapped | 1 | 11 | 36 | 48 |
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | 4 | 6 | 67 | 77 |
| School Children | 7 | 5 | 31 | 43 |
| Pre-school children | — | — | — | — |
| Others | 32 | 492 | 630 | |
| TOTAL | 385 | 1,436 | 6,397 | 8,218 |
| Number of Clinic Sessions — 1,662 | ||||
| (b) Domiciliary Chiropody Service | ||||
| 949 | 4,368 | |||
| (c) Services provided by Voluntary Organisations | ||||
| Treated at Centres | 807 | 4,404 | ||
| Domiciliary Cases | 334 | 1,567 | ||
| At Private Surgeries | 33 | 323 | ||
| TOTAL | 1,174 | 6,294 | ||
| Number of Sessions at Centres — 595 | ||||
| Hospital | Number of New Cases | Totals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syphilis | Gonorrhoea | Other Conditions | ||
| Prince of Wales' | 7 | 575 | 682 | |
| Westminster | — | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| The Middlesex | — | 5 | 101 | |
| The London | — | 11 | 76 | 87 |
| St. Bartholomew's | — | 5 | 48 | 53 |
| Royal Free | — | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| St. Thomas' | — | 9 | 27 | 36 |
| Royal Northern | — | 26 | 112 | 138 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 953 | 1,120 | |