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 Enfield]
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PERSONAL HEALTH
(a) Attendance at Clinics
Category of Patient | New Cases: First attendances | Old Cases: First attendances during the year | Re-attendances | Total attendances for treatmentp |
---|---|---|---|---|
Elderly Persons (over 65 years of age) | 348 | 1,463 | 5,887 | 7,698 |
Physically Handicapped | 1 | 6 | — | 7 |
Expectant and Nursing Mothers | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
School Children | 5 | 9 | 47 | 61 |
Pre-school children | — | — | — | — |
Others | 5 | 125 | 374 | 504 |
TOTAL | 363 | 1,607 | 6,313 | 8,283 |
Number of Clinic Sessions — 1,623 |
(b) Domiciliary
Chiropody Service
Number of patients | Number of Treatments |
---|---|
1,009 | 4,557 |
(c) Services
provided by Voluntary
Organisations
Number of Patients | Number of Treatments | |
---|---|---|
Treated at Centres | 797 | 4,487 |
Domiciliary Cases | 326 | 1,566 |
At Private Surgeries | 33 | 303 |
TOTAL | 1,156 | 6,356 |
Number of Sessions at Centres - 601 |
Table 22
Prophylaxis, Care
Venereal Diseases
Hospital | Number of New Cases | Totals | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Syphilis | Gonorrhoea | Other Conditions | ||
Prince of Wales' | 6 | 130 | 798 | 934 |
Westminster | — | 2 | 15 | 17 |
The Middlesex | 1 | 21 | 211 | 233 |
The London | 1 | 4 | 52 | 57 |
St. Bartholomew's | — | 7 | 59 | 66 |
Royal Free | — | — | 17 | 17 |
St. Thomas' | — | 4 | 26 | 30 |
Royal Northern | 2 | 42 | 87 | 131 |
Dreadnought Seamen's | — | — | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 10 | 210 | 1,266 | 1,486 |