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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
Fulham 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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Results
| 1957 | 1958 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cured | 1,241 | 1,204 | ||
| Died | 129 | 143 | ||
| Sent to Hospital | 422 | 409 | ||
| Transferred to other areas | 6 | 21 | ||
| Remaining on Books | 432 | 412 | ||
| 2,230 | 2, 189 | |||
| 1957 | 1958 | |||
| Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | |
| Medical | 1,735 | 41,081 | 1,698 | 41,059 |
| Surgical | 267 | 11,849 | 298 | 11,815 |
| Infectious Diseases | 4 | 13 | 8 | 39 |
| T. B. Medical and Surgical | 82 | 3,720 | 58 | 3,049 |
| Maternal complications | 18 | 152 | 23 | 190 |
| Under 5 years | 108 | 642 | 84 | 527 |
| Various | 16 | 42 | 20 | 35 |
| 2,230 | 57,499 | 2,189 | 56,714 | |
The following figures show the steady increase in the number of visits paid to old
people over 65 years of age:-
1954 .. 33,919
1955 .. 35,898
1956 .. 39,223
1957 .. 41,206
1958 .. 42,816
EXTRACTS FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
FULHAM OLD PEOPLE' S WELFARE COMMITTEE
KINDLY SUPPLIED BY C. F. THATCHER, ESQ., LLB. ,
HONORARY SECRETARY OP THE COMMITTEE
Meals on Wheels and Luncheon Clubs
The number of hot mid-day meals supplied by this service for the period January to December, 1958 was as follows: -
| Meals on Wheels | 8,188 | |
| Luncheon Clubs - | ||
| "Brunswick" (Red Cross) | 5,153 | |
| "Coronation" (W. V. S.) | 2,932 | |
| "Shamrock" (W. V. S.) | 2,705 | |
| Total | 18,978 | |
The delivery of the meals to both housebound old people and luncheon clubs was
undertaken by the W.V.S. and the lunches were supplied by the South London Catering
Company for 1s. 9d. each, the old people paying 10d. and the London County Council 10d.