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City of Westminster 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table 40.—Chiropody Service

A. Number of persons treated

By City CouncilBy City of Westminster Old People's Welfare AssociationTotal
196819671968196719681967
Persons aged 65 and over1,3581,2192,4384,603*3,7965,822
Expectant mothers3333
Others129206129206
Total1,4901,4282,4384,6033,9286,031

* Includes women over 60.

B. Number of treatments given

By City CouncilBy City of Westminster Old People's Welfare AssociationTotal
196819671968196719681967
In clinics7,0197,2194,0134,88211,03212,101
In patients' homes5904273,6973,8414,2874,278
In old peoples' homes1919
In chiropodists' surgeries2,8703,0642,8703.064
Total7,6097,64610,59911,79718,20819,443

Table 41.—Home Help Service

AreaAged 65 and OverAged under 65Total
T.B.Chronic SickMentally DisorderedMaternityOthers
19681967
Paddington4454508582594679
St. Marylebone35318530406405
Westminster481335949577540
Total1,27971038191611,5771,624

B. Number of cases in which help was given during the year

Paddington1,056410692571,2341,268
St. Marylebone51448214578657
Westminster878858834986937
Total2,448122129121052,7982,862

C. Cases receiving service as at 31st December, 1968

Paddington719267411803823
St. Marylebone30022322372
Westminster5606338607583
Total1,57981224191,7321,778