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
Greenwich 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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At present, all public health officers use the Health and Welfare
department as their headquarters but, to save travelling time and
foster even closer contact with each area, it is proposed to
decentralise as and when possible.
Elderly People in Receipt of Visits and Other Services
Number in Register at 1st April, 1965 7,989
Number in Register at 31st December, 1965 8,120
Elderly Handicapped Persons included in the
above Register:
(i) Blind 327
(ii) Partially Sighted 151
(iii) Physically Handicapped 440
918
Visits by Women Public Health Officers
Total Visits by Officers during year 36,804
Visits re:—
New Cases 1,849
Office interviews 376
Home bathing 220
Bathing—Bathing Centre 258
Hospital 245
Distribution of furniture and clothing 185
Medical loans 554
Cleansing of house 93
Hospitality Scheme 38
Incontinent Laundry arranged 242
Admissions to L.A. Home 127
Admissions to Private Home 13
Admissions to hospital in Borough 446
Admissions to hospital outside
Borough 99
Discharges from hospital 137
Moved from Borough 175
Miscellaneous visits 2,188