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
Lambeth 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| Persons aged 65 and over | 43* |
| Mentally disordered persons | 234ǿ |
| Persons, excluding Maternity cases discharged from hospital (other than Mental Hospitals) | 51+ |
| Number of Tuberculous households visited | 2 |
| Number of households visited on account of other infectious diseases | 86 |
| Other cases | 3,904 |
| Number of tuberculous households visited by tuberculosis visitors | 476 |
| Total number of effective visits and re-visits | 67,686 |
| Total number of unsuccessful visits | 14,667 |
* Included in this figure are 7 persons who were visited at the special
request of the general practitioner or hospital.
ǿ Included in this figure are 13 persons who were visited at the special
request of the general practitioner or hospital.
+ Included in this figure are 3 persons who were visited at the special
request of the general practitioner or hospital.
| Total number of persons nursed during the year | 4,007 |
| Number aged under 5 at first visit during the year | 451 |
| Number aged 65 and over at first visit in the year | 3,050 |
| Total number of visits during the year | 154,578 |
| Aged 65 or over | 3,662 |
| Chronic sick and tuberculous persons | 252 |
| Mentally disordered | 17 |
| Maternity cases | 114 |
| Others | 336 |
| Total | 4,381 |