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
Islington 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Name and Age (1) | Reasons for Council's Action (2) | Period Named in Order (3) | Type of accommoda-tion to which removed (4) | Ultimate Result (5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. N. was partially para-lysed and was in a room which contained a bed only. The remaining furniture had been taken away by a daughter to a house in another Borough. This daughter was under the care of the London County Council Mental Welfare Department. | ||||
| (9) Mr. C. (70 years) | Action here arose out of a complaint from a tenant in the house to the effect that milk and papers had not been collected. A doctor stated that his patient was very weak and emaciated and suffered from a condition requiring ur-gent hospital treatment. The home was neglected. A J.P. made an Order after this aged person refused to go to hospital in an ambu-lance. According to a relative he " went to pieces" following the death of his mother two months previously. | Not exceeding three weeks | General Hospital | Deceased two days after admission. |
| (10) Miss H. (82 years) | Miss H. was visited by the Deputy Medical Officer of Health when it was con-firmed that this aged per-son was suffering from a chronic condition of the bowel, malnutrition and deafness. She was unable 'to care for herself and was not receiving enough care from other persons. She refused the hospital treat-ment which was necessary and available. A J.P.'a Order was obtained. | Not exceeding three weeks | General Hospital | At the request of the Hospital Authorities during this three weeks period, court proceedings were in-stituted in accordance with the provisions of Section 47 of the National Assistance Act, 1948. A Mag-istrate made an Order for her fur-ther detention in the Geriatric Unit of a Hospital Group for a period not exceed-ing three months. Treatment was con-tinued and she later settled down as a voluntary patient of the Hospital. |
| (11) Mrs. W. (80 years) | A nephew had previously advised this Department of his concern for the welfare of his aged aunt, and an in-vestigation and appropriate action had been carried out by the Health Officer for Old People. When, there-fore, five months later the patient's own medical ad-viser telephoned the Medi-cal Officer of Health to the effect that his patient | Not exceeding three weeks | General Hospital | The patient died 12 days after admission. |