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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| December Quarter 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | TOTAL | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geriatric Visitors | 35 | 32 | 27 | 16 | 5 | – | 115 | ||||||||||||
| Personal Applications | 55 | 143 | 84 | 45 | 42 | 6 | 375 | ||||||||||||
| Others | 2 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 2 | – | 72 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 92 | 208 | 144 | 63 | 49 | 6 | 567 | ||||||||||||
| Subsequent | |||||||||||||||||||
| cancellations | 14 | 48 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 127 | ||||||||||||
| Clinics held | 22 | 104 | 83 | 53 | 41 | 24 | 327 | ||||||||||||
| First attendances | 43 | 177 | 113 | 53 | 37 | 6 | 429 | ||||||||||||
| Age Group | M | F | T | M | F | T | M | F | T | M | F | T | M | F | T | M | F | T | |
| 60-64 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | 64 |
| 65-69 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | – | 3 | 129 |
| 70-74 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | – | 1 | 102 |
| 75-79 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | – | 1 | 1 | 75 |
| 80-84 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 39 | |
| 85-89 | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 14 | |
| 90-94 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 | |
| 95+ | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | |
| 16 | 27 | 43 | 67 | 110 | 177 | 34 | 79 | 113 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 429 | |
| Re-examinations | 16 | 121 | 112 | 137 | 120 | 106 | 612 | ||||||||||||
| Average attendance per session | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.2 | ||||||||||||
OTHER ITEMS
HANDICAP REGISTER
A central index of known handicapped children and young persons up to 21 years of age continues to
be maintained under the supervision of the principal medical officer. The development and welfare of those
on the register is kept under constant review by means of the Kalamazoo Factfinder system. Children under
5 are reviewed six monthly until they reach school age when recommendations are made if they are in need
of special schooling. Once at school they are reviewed annually, or more frequently if necessary.
Social workers and peripatetic teachers are attached to Frank Barnes (Deaf) and Hargrave Park
(Partially Hearing Unit) Schools. Social Workers are also attached to Cloudesley (Physically Handicapped)
School and an I.L.E.A. social worker, based in the Islington Public Health Department is,attached to the
Autistic Unit at Horizon (Educationally Sub-Normal) School.
Handicapped school leavers are helped to find employment through the established arrangements
between the Borough Services and the Handicapped Young Persons Section of the Youth Employment
Services.
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