London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of Westminster 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 34.—Handicap Register
| Year | Total live births | Total on register | Number of children on Handicap Register as % of live births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,952 | 43 | 1.09 |
| 1966 | 3,651 | 70 | 1.90 |
| 1967 | 3,550 | 60 | 1.68 |
| 1968 | 3,180 | 66 | 2.07 |
| 1969 | 2,899 | 42 | 1.44 |
| 1970 | 2,765 | 82 | 2.98 |
| Total 363 |
Analysis of action taken in respect of children on the Handicap Register
| Year | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 43 | 70 | 60 | 66 | 42 | 82 | |
| Ordinary School | 29 | 22 | 3 | 1 | - | - | |
| Educationally Sub-normal School | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | |
| Training School | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | |
| Physically Handicapped School | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Special Education | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Residential Home or Hospital | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | |
| Day Nursery | - | 7 | 11 | 13 | 3 | - | |
| Special Care Unit | - | 12 | 19 | 10 | - | - | |
| Is now attending Senior Medical Officer's Clinic | - | 25 | 44 | 31 | 10 | 1 | |
| Has at some time attended Senior Medical Officer's Clinic | - | 19 | 1 | - | - | - | |
Table 35.—Health Visiting
| Cases visited by Health Visitors | Number of cases | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Children born in 1970 | 2,454 |
| 2 | Children bom in 1969 | 2,073 |
| 3 | Children born in 1965-68 | 4,456 |
| 4 | Total number of children in lines 1-3 | 8,983 |
| 5 | Persons aged 65 or over | 1,280 |
| 6 | Number included in line 5 who were visited at the special request of a G.P. or hospital | 600 |
| 7 | Mentally disordered persons | 74 |
| 8 | Number included in line 7 who were visited at the special request of a G.P. or hospital | 31 |
| 9 | Persons, excluding maternity cases, discharged from hospital (other than mental hospitals) | 96 |
| 10 | Number included in line 9 who were visited at the special request of a G.P. or hospital | 58 |
| 11 | Number of tuberculous households visited | 32 |
| 12 | Number of households visited on account of other infectious diseases | 42 |
| 13 | All other cases | 3,198 |
| 14 | Number of tuberculous households visited by tuberculosis visitors | 1,418 |