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
Kensington and Chelsea 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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Further details of cases, visits and treatments appear in the following tables:-
| Types of case | Number of new cases under' taken | Percentage of total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | 1968 | |
| Medical | 1,585 | 1,675 | 84.6 | 80.0 |
| Surgical | 239 | 257 | 12.6 | 12.3 |
| Tuberculosis | 11 | 19 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Maternity - early discharge from hospital | 26 | 117 | 1.4 | 5-6 |
| Maternity - complications | 2 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Mental ill-health | 13 | 10 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| TOTAL | 1,876 | 2,093 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Visits for | At patients' homes | Elswhere | Total | Percentage of total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | |
| Injections only | 20,267 | 18,947 | 733 | 966 | 21,000 | 19,913 | 23.5 | 22.1 |
| Injections plus other treatment | 2,130 | 2,805 | 8 | 52 | 2,138 | 2,857 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| Other treatment only | 66,023 | 67,210 | 9 | 40 | 66,032 | 67,250 | 74.1 | 74.8 |
| T0TAL | 88,420 | 88,962 | 750 | 1,058 | 89,170 | 90,020 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Age distribution of patients | Number of patients | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | 1968 | |
| 0-4years | 37 | 45 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 5-64 years | 834 | 1,108 | 31.5 | 40.1 |
| 65 years and over | 1,772 | 1,615 | 67.1 | 58.3 |
| TOTAL | 2,643 | 2,768 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Nursing Treatments
| 1969 | 1968 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of completed treatments | 2,085 | 2,174 |
| Total number of patients being nursed at end of year | 703 | 763 |