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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

Hammersmith 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Table: Table 47. Mental Health:

Table 47. Mental Health:

No. of referrals—
a) Mentally 111597
b) Sub -normal (severely sub-normal)56
Total653
No. initially admitted to hospital:
a) Informally81
b) Compulsorlly220
Total301
Final arrangements made:
a) No further action87
b) Hospital care301
c) Community care157
Total545

Table: Table 48. Dental Treatment for expectant Mothers and Children under 5 years of age:

Table 48. Dental Treatment for expectant Mothers and Children under 5 years of age:

No. of persons examinedNo. of persons who commenced treatmentNo. of courses of treatment completed
Expectant Mothers14914266
Children under 5 years185150168

Table: Table 49. Facilities provided for General Practitioners:

Table 49. Facilities provided for General Practitioners:

Sessions held by G.P.'s in Council Clinics ante and post-natal208
Infant Welfare Sessions at G.P.'s surgeries attended by Borough Staff95

Table: Table 50. Medical arrangements for long-stay immigrants:

Table 50. Medical arrangements for long-stay immigrants:

Country where passport was issuedImmigrants NotifiedVisits SuccessfulUnsuccessfulTotal
Commonwealth countries715429471900
Non-Commonwealth countries82622688
Totals797491497988

Table: Table 51. Tracing of V.D. Contacts June/Dec. 1965:

Table 51. Tracing of V.D. Contacts June/Dec. 1965:

Patients referred240
Total visits470
Brought in —24False address —33
Attended —107Moved —27
Treated elsewhere —9Failed to see —3
Successful —140Seen—refused to attend —7
Successful —140
Failed _. 70
Still outstanding—30
Total Patients referred:240

Table: Table 52. Home Help Service:

Table 52. Home Help Service:

Table 52. Home Help Service:
Staff at 31st December, 1965:
Organising and Clerical9
Home Helps, Full-time50
Part-time223 282
Numbers receiving service at December 31st., 1965:
Maternity2
Tuberculosis35
Chronic Sick149
65 years and over1610
Others44
1840

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