Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 Council | By City of Westminster Old People's Welfare Association | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968 | 1967 | 1968 | 1967 | 1968 | 1967 | |
Persons aged 65 and over | 1,358 | 1,219 | 2,438 | 4,603* | 3,796 | 5,822 |
Expectant mothers | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Others | 129 | 206 | — | — | 129 | 206 |
Total | 1,490 | 1,428 | 2,438 | 4,603 | 3,928 | 6,031 |
* Includes women over 60.
B. Number of treatments given
By City Council | By City of Westminster Old People's Welfare Association | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968 | 1967 | 1968 | 1967 | 1968 | 1967 | |
In clinics | 7,019 | 7,219 | 4,013 | 4,882 | 11,032 | 12,101 |
In patients' homes | 590 | 427 | 3,697 | 3,841 | 4,287 | 4,278 |
In old peoples' homes | — | — | 19 | — | 19 | — |
In chiropodists' surgeries | — | — | 2,870 | 3,064 | 2,870 | 3.064 |
Total | 7,609 | 7,646 | 10,599 | 11,797 | 18,208 | 19,443 |
Table 41.—Home Help Service
Area | Aged 65 and Over | Aged under 65 | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T.B. | Chronic Sick | Mentally Disordered | Maternity | Others | |||||
1968 | 1967 | ||||||||
Paddington | 445 | 4 | 50 | 8 | 5 | 82 | 594 | 679 | |
St. Marylebone | 353 | — | 18 | — | 5 | 30 | 406 | 405 | |
Westminster | 481 | 3 | 35 | — | 9 | 49 | 577 | 540 | |
Total | 1,279 | 7 | 103 | 8 | 19 | 161 | 1,577 | 1,624 | |
B. Number of cases in which help was given during the year
Paddington | 1,056 | 4 | 106 | 9 | 2 | 57 | 1,234 | 1,268 |
St. Marylebone | 514 | — | 48 | — | 2 | 14 | 578 | 657 |
Westminster | 878 | 8 | 58 | — | 8 | 34 | 986 | 937 |
Total | 2,448 | 12 | 212 | 9 | 12 | 105 | 2,798 | 2,862 |
C. Cases receiving service as at 31st December, 1968
Paddington | 719 | 2 | 67 | 4 | — | 11 | 803 | 823 |
St. Marylebone | 300 | — | 22 | — | — | — | 322 | 372 |
Westminster | 560 | 6 | 33 | — | — | 8 | 607 | 583 |
Total | 1,579 | 8 | 122 | 4 | — | 19 | 1,732 | 1,778 |