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Lewisham 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table: Table 31ANALYSIS OF BOOKINGS AND ATTENDANCES AT FOOT CLINICS

Table 31

ANALYSIS OF BOOKINGS AND ATTENDANCES AT FOOT CLINICS

Bathing Centre DeptfordAmersham Road S.E. 14Kingswear Dartmouth RoadSangley Road S.E. 6Totals
1968196719681967196819671968196719681967
Sessions88961,8871,7451,0361,1141,5841,5674,5954,517
Bookings80981913,47613,8126,5286,67011,11610,78231,92932,083
Attendances68969012,19812,5055,9746,0599,9959,73828,85629,001
Failure to attend1201201,2781,3075546111,1211,0443,0733,082

Table: Table 32STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCES

Table 32

STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCES

19681967
Number of sessions4,5684,517
Appointment bookings31,92932,083
Children of or below school age2,0151.454
Adults: Male5,3355,424
Female21,51022,123
Total26,84127,547
Fee paying attendances (adults)7,3338,233
Free attendances (adults)21,52320,768

Table: Table 33

Table 33

NEW CASESATTENDANCES ANALYSIS
Age groupsNumber attending clinics
19681967
0-492
5-14227181
Males 15-64109114
Females 15-59258320
Males over 65179173
Females over 60435520
Total1,2171,310