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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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All the cases, which were of the sporadic type, were investi-gated with the following results: —
| No. of Cases | Organism (if known) | No. of Hospital Cases | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | - | One family suspected sliced luncheon meat bought whilst on holiday. Otherwise no particular food suspected. | |
| 15 | - | Eight cases occurred in 3 families and the remaining 7 occurred in separate house-holds. One family suspected roast pork and another veal and ham pasties, but in neither instance was it possible to verify the cause. In the other cases no particular food was suspected. | |
| 22 | — |
Local Morbidity
I am indebted to Mr. L. W. Mole, The Manager, Ministry of
Social Security, Concert Hall, Lee Road, S.E.3., for the following
statistics relating to claims for sickness and industrial injury
benefits during 1965.
Local offices of the Ministry of Social Security concerned
mainly with the London Borough of Greenwich are those located
at Deptford, Eltham and Woolwich. Regions covered by these
offices are, unfortunately, based upon postal districts and not
upon local authority areas but, nevertheless, for most practical
purposes the figures quoted are reasonably representative of the
Borough's morbidity, subject to the following considerations: —
(a) Figures refer to new claims only—they do not indicate
the current 'live load' which includes a good deal of
long term sickness.
(b) Figures relate only to persons insured for sickness
benefit. Sickness, therefore, in children, the aged, the
non-employed and 'exempt' married women is not
included.
(c) Injury benefit figures relate to all employed persons.
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