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
Bermondsey 1958
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1958
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Female
| Age | No. | Disability | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 — 59 | 6 | Locomotion | 3 |
| 60 — 64 | 49 | Respiratory System | 6 |
| Locomotion | 6 | ||
| Gastro Intestinal Tract | 1 | ||
| Cardio Vascular System | 1 | ||
| Blind | 1 | ||
| 65 — 69 | 116 | Locomotion | 11 |
| Respiratory System | 3 | ||
| Gastro Intestinal Tract | 1 | ||
| Blind | 2 | ||
| Deaf | 1 | ||
| 70 & over | 147 | Locomotion | 16 |
| Cardio Vascular System | 10 | ||
| Respiratory System | 2 | ||
| Blind | 3 | ||
| Gastro Intestinal Tract | 7 | ||
Thus it may be seen that the primary cause of hardship is the
impairment of locomotion. Even in the small numbers recorded
the preponderance of respiratory embarrassment is noted in the
males.
No special note has been made of the frequent mental impairment
that is seen as this is considered to be almost within the normal
for the aged. Many of those who are a source of worry during their
life on account of increasing mental deterioration often die of some
intercurrent infection even though gross cerebrovascular degeneration
may be noted at autopsy.
Table VI—Housing
| Male | Female | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | L.C.C. | B.B.C. | Private | L.C.C. | B.B.C. | Private |
| 50—59 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 60—69 | 3 | 15 | 26 | — | 52 | 116 |
| 70—79 | 2 | 44 | 91 | — | 77 | 208 |
| 80—89 | — | 14 | 33 | 2 | 26 | 77 |
| 90+ | — | — | 1 | – | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 5 | 76 | 153 | 3 | 160 | 407 |