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 1959
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1959
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Table IV—Utilisation of welfare services
| Age | MALE | FEMALE | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Help | Dit. Nurse | Bathing | Laundry | Meals on Wheels | Home Help | Dist. Nurse | Bathing | Laundry | Meals on Wheels | |
| 50—59 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | – |
| 60—64 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 |
| 65—69 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 70—74 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 55 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 75—79 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 103 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 80—89 | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 148 | 28 | 5 | 24 | 24 |
| 90+ | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 106 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 34 | 368 | 79 | 19 | 37 | 52 |
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