London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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City of Westminster 1972

Report of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: Table 37 — Home Nursing

Table 37 — Home Nursing

19721971
Total number of persons nursed during the year3,4723,495
Number of persons who were aged under 5 at first visit in year239207
Number of persons who were aged 65 and over at first visit in year2,4342,459

Table: Table 38 — Domiciliary Midwifery

Table 38 — Domiciliary Midwifery

Number of cases delivered in hospitals and other institutions but discharged and attended by domiciliary midwivesDischarged within
2 days60
3—7 days288
8 or more days470
Total818
Number of domiciliary confinements attended by midwives under NHS arrangements11

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(Revised format as required by D.H.S.S. Earlier figures not comparable)

Table: Table 39 — Chiropody ServiceA. Number of persons treated

Table 39 — Chiropody Service

A. Number of persons treated

By City CouncilBy City of Westminster Old People's Welfare AssociationTotal
197219711972197119721971
Persons aged 65 and over2,1241,7612,2372,3494,3614,110
Expectant mothers2---2-
Others76145122688171
Total2,2021,9062,2492,3754,4514,281

Table: B. Number of treatments given

B. Number of treatments given

In clinics10,35410,9884,8713,09415,22514,082
In patients' homes9824935,6155,5066,5975,999
In old peoples' homes7158528287011,5431,553
In chiropodists' surgeries--1,6793,1821,6793,182
Total12,05112,33312,99312,48325,04424,816