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
Hammersmith 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| TOTAL | ||
|---|---|---|
| Special requests | ||
| Recommended as fit to return to work | 16 | |
| " as fit for light duties for limited period | 7 | |
| Recommended as fit for part-time employment | 3 | |
| " as fit for the work in which they are employed | 14 | |
| Recommended as fit for employment as heavy vehicle driver | 5 | 45 |
| Reviews | ||
| Examined and now satisfactory | 13 | |
| " a further review recommended | 19 | |
| " and recommended to retire | 1 | |
| " new review recommended | 36 | 69 |
| Examined at Hammersmith for other boroughs | 10 | |
| " elsewhere for Hammersmith | 2 | |
| " at Annesley for Annesley House, Southsea | 4 | |
| at Hammersmith for Annesley House | 5 | 21 |
| TOTAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS | 415 | |
| Chest X-Ray examinations at Hammersmith Hospital | 404 | |
| Chest X-Ray " " " Hospital (repeats) | 30 | |
| Chest X-Ray examinations S.W.L.Mass Radiography Unit | 243 | |
| Chest X-Ray examinations Other hospitals and Mass X-Ray units | 264 | 941 |
| Special and general practitioner letters | 32 | |
| Stool examinations | 15 | |
| Retired on grounds of permanent ill-health | ||
| (32) | ||
| Psychiatric | 5 | |
| Arthritis | 4 | |
| Bronchitis | 4 | |
| Hypertension | 3 | |
| Slipped Disc | 2 | |
| Heart Disease | 2 | |
| Hemiplegia | 2 | |
| Various | 10 | |
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| TOTAL | ||
|---|---|---|
| Special requests | ||
| Recommended as fit to return to work | 16 | |
| " as fit for light duties for limited period | 7 | |
| Recommended as fit for part-time employment | 3 | |
| " as fit for the work in which they are employed | 14 | |
| Recommended as fit for employment as heavy vehicle driver | 5 | 45 |
| Reviews | ||
| Examined and now satisfactory | 13 | |
| " a further review recommended | 19 | |
| " and recommended to retire | 1 | |
| " new review recommended | 36 | 69 |
| Examined at Hammersmith for other boroughs | 10 | |
| " elsewhere for Hammersmith | 2 | |
| " at Annesley for Annesley House, Southsea | 4 | |
| at Hammersmith for Annesley House | 5 | 21 |
| TOTAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS | 415 | |
| Chest X-Ray examinations at Hammersmith Hospital | 404 | |
| Chest X-Ray " " " Hospital (repeats) | 30 | |
| Chest X-Ray examinations S.W.L.Mass Radiography Unit | 243 | |
| Chest X-Ray examinations Other hospitals and Mass X-Ray units | 264 | 941 |
| Special and general practitioner letters | 32 | |
| Stool examinations | 15 | |
| Retired on grounds of permanent ill-health | ||
| (32) | ||
| Psychiatric | 5 | |
| Arthritis | 4 | |
| Bronchitis | 4 | |
| Hypertension | 3 | |
| Slipped Disc | 2 | |
| Heart Disease | 2 | |
| Hemiplegia | 2 | |
| Various | 10 | |