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City of Westminster 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 38.—Chiropody Service A. Number of persons treated
| By City Council | By City of Westminster Old People's Welfare Association | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | 1968 | |
| *Persons aged 65 and over | 2,042 | 1,358 | 2,004 | 2,438 | 4,406 | 3,796 |
| Expectant mothers | 6 | 3 | 8 | — | 14 | 3 |
| Others | 135 | 129 | — | — | 135 | 129 |
| Total | 2,183 | 1,490 | 2,012 | 2,438 | 4,195 | 3,928 |
| * Includes women over 60. | ||||||
B. Number of treatments given
| By City Council | By City of Westminster Old People's Welfare Association | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | 1968 | |
| In clinics | 8,035 | 7,019 | 3,625 | 4,013 | 11,660 | 11,032 |
| In patients' homes | 1,035 | 590 | 3,708 | 3,697 | 4,743 | 4,287 |
| In old peoples' homes | 1,128 | — | 199 | 19 | 1,327 | 19 |
| In chiropodists' surgeries | 7 | — | 3,429 | 2,870 | 3,436 | 2,870 |
| Total | 10,205 | 7 609 | 10,961 | 10,599 | 21,166 | 18,208 |
Table 39.-Home Help Service
A. Applications received during year
| Area | Aged 65 and Over | Aged under 65 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.B. | Chronic Sick | Mentally Disordered | Maternity | Others | 1969 | 1968 | ||
| Paddington | 475 | - | 66 | 8 | 9 | 85 | 643 | 594 |
| St. Marylebone | 360 | - | 34 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 433 | 406 |
| Westminster | 431 | 1 | 27 | - | 16 | 73 | 548 | 577 |
| Total | 1,266 | 1 | 127 | 12 | 32 | 186 | 1,624 | 1,577 |
| B. Number of cases in which help was given during the year | ||||||||
| Paddington | 1,083 | 2 | 115 | 10 | 2 | 53 | 1,265 | 1,234 |
| St. Marylebone | 517 | - | 50 | 1 | - | 15 | 583 | 578 |
| Westminster | 841 | 7 | 49 | - | 7 | 58 | 962 | 986 |
| Total | 2,441 | 9 | 214 | 11 | 9 | 126 | 2,810 | 2,798 |
| C. Cases receiving service as at 31 st December, 1969 | ||||||||
| Paddington | 671 | 1 | 59 | 6 | - | 12 | 749 | 803 |
| St. Marylebone | 311 | - | 22 | 1 | - | 1 | 335 | 322 |
| Westminster | 534 | 7 | 34 | - | - | 15 | 590 | 607 |
| Total | 1,516 | 8 | 115 | 7 | - | 28 | 1,674 | 1,732 |