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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
Deptford 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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TABLE VIII OLD PEOPLE'S HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES
| Deptford Church Street Club | 14,663 |
| Civil Defence Club (from 30.9.63) | 5,568 |
| Total | 20,231 |
| Meals on Wheels Service | 25,031 |
| No. of people on "group" holidays | 239 |
| Holidays for the handicapped | 54 |
| Total | 293 |
| Total number on register at end of year | 965 |
| Total number of first visits | 450 |
| Total number of re-visits | 3,948 |
The first visits were in respect of the following cases: Accidents 6,
Anaemia 3, Arterio sclerosis 3, Arthritis 69, Asthma 2, Blindness 1,
Carcinoma 18, Cardiac failure 83, Cataract 3, Cellulitis 1, Cerebral
accident 8, Chronic Bronchitis 89, Debility 2, Deafness 5, Dermatitis 3,
Diabetes 7, Eczma 1, Fractured femur 4, Fractured jaw 1, Fractured
pelvis 1, Fractured wrist 1, Gangrene of foot 1, Gastric ulcer 6, Hemeplegia
14, Injury to leg 1, Malnutrition 1, Mentally ill 9, Multiple sclerosis 1,
Nervous debility 10, Paraplegia 1, Parkinson's disease 1, Partially sighted
2, Post operation 4, Rheumatism 5, Senility 55, Shellshock 1, Shingles 2,
Skin graft 1, Strokes 12, Thrombosis 1, Ulcerated leg 1, Varicose ulcers 6.
Information source in respect of the first visits: Doctors 31, Hospitals
138, Home Help organiser 56, District Nurse 18, Old People's Welfare
Office 94, W.V.S. 6, Public Health Inspectors 13, Gas Board 1, Electricity
Board 2, National Assistance Board 4, L.C.C. Welfare Department 2,
Health Visitors 3, Letters 20, British Red Cross Society 1, Transfers in to
Borough 7, Relatives 3, Neighbours 7, Found on district 54.