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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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Table I - Analysis of Persons on the General Classes Register According to Age and Handicap
| Code | Major Handicaps | Age | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 16 | 16-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65 and over | Total | ||
| A/E | Amputation | - | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 42 |
| F | Arthritis or Rheumatism | - | - | 7 | 71 | 434 | 512 |
| G | Congenital malformations or deformities | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 25 |
| H/L | Diseases of the digestive and genito-urinary, heart, circulatory and respiratory systems | - | 2 | 12 | 49 | 288 | 351 |
| Q/T | Injuries of head, face, neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, trunk, limbs and spine | 1 | 4 | 17 | 33 | 160 | 215 |
| V | Organic nervous diseases, epilepsy poliomyelitis, multiple sclerosis etc. | 2 | 18 | 49 | 110 | 156 | 335 |
| U/W | Neuroses, psychoses other than in 'V'above | - | - | 1 | 2 | 23 | 26 |
| X&Y | Tuberculosis, respiratory and non-respiratory | - | - | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| Z | Diseases and injuries not specified | - | - | 6 | 11 | 84 | 101 |
| TOTAL | 6 (9) | 28 (30) | 98 (106) | 303 (313) | 1183 (1056) | 1618 (1514) | |