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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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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.
New Claims to Sickness and Industrial Injury Benefit Year Ended 29th November, 1966
| Sickness Benefit | Injury Benefit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter ended 1.3.66 | Deptford | 6,604 | 304 |
| Eltham | 7,891 | 281 | |
| Woolwich | 8,196 | 344 | |
| Quarter ended 31.5.66 | Deptford | 6,231 | 410 |
| Eltham | 6,454 | 336 | |
| Woolwich | 6,647 | 404 | |
| Quarter ended 30.8.66 | Deptford | 4,927 | 379 |
| Eltham | 4,528 | 326 | |
| Woolwich | 4,958 | 403 | |
| Quarter ended 29.11.66 | Deptford | 6,028 | 401 |
| Eltham | 6,092 | 320 | |
| Woolwich | 6,842 | 372 | |
| Totals: | 75,398 | 4,280 | |