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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
Lambeth 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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HEALTH VISITING
Cases visited by Health Visitors
Children born in 1966 7,334
Children born in 1965 6,989
Children born in 1961-64 14,433
28,756
Persons aged 65 and over 134*
Mentally disordered persons 72ΓΈ
Persons, excluding Maternity cases discharged
from hospital (other than Mental Hospitals) 54+
Number of Tuberculous households visited 15
Number of households visited on account of
other infectious diseases 35
Total number of effective visits and re-visits 77,285
Total number of unsuccessful visits 15,754
* Included in this figure are 57 persons who were visited at the special
request of the general practitioner or hospital.
6 Included in this figure are 16 persons who were visited at the special
request of the general practitioner or hospital.
+ Included in this figure are 39 persons who were visited at the special
request of the general practitioner or hospital.
HOME NURSING
Total number of persons nursed during the year 4,890
Number aged under 5 at first visit during the year 586
Number aged 65 and over at first visit in the year 2,632
Total number of visits during the year 148,853