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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
Greenwich 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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An analysis of the 2,630 new cases who received attention
between 1st April and 31st December, 1965, is given hereunder: —
Sources from which Cases were Referred
General Practitioners 1,764
Hospitals 603
Clinics (Chest and Ante Natal) 57
District Nursing Service 206
Patients and Visits
Total number of Patients 2,630
Total number of Visits 129,356
Average number of Visits to each Patient 49
Classification of Cases New Cases %
Medical 2,131 81.0
Surgical 286 10.9
Maternal Complications 149 5.7
Early Maternity Discharges 43 1.6
Tuberculosis 19 0.7
Mental Ill-health 2 0.1
Total 2,630 100.0
| Treatment | At Patients' Homes | Elsewhere (e.g. Nurses' Homes) | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injections only | 30,429 | 266 | 30,695 | 24 |
| Injections plus other Treatment | 6,031 | 41 | 6,072 | 5 |
| Other Treatment only | 92,560 | 29 | 92,589 | 71 |
| TOTALS | 129,020 | 336 | 129,356 | 100 |
Long Term Cases
Patients Nursed for 3 months or more 243
(equivalent to 9% of all cases nursed)
Age Distribution of Patients
Age Group No. of Patients %
0 to 4 years 44 1.6
5 to 64 years 1,041 39.6
65 years and over 1,545 58.8
TOTALS 2,630 100.0
District Nurses—Full time equivalent (including
2 Reliefs and 4 Students) 53.9