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City of Westminster 1971

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

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Table: Table 37.—H0me Nursing

Table 37.—H0me Nursing

19711970
Total number of Persons nursed during the year3,4953,192
Number of Persons wh0 were aged under 5 at first visit in year207161
Number of Persons wh0 were aged 65 or 0ver at first visit in year2,4592,296

Table: Table 38.—D0miciliary Midwifery DELIVERIES ATTENDED BY DomiciliarY MIDWIVES

Table 38.—D0miciliary Midwifery DELIVERIES ATTENDED BY DomiciliarY MIDWIVES

Number of Domiciliary C0nfinements attended by Midwives under N.H. arrangementsNumber of cases delivered in Hospitals and OTHER instituti0ns but discharged and attended by Domiciliary Midwives before tenth day
Doctor not bookedDoctor bookedTotal
1971201737473
197014243324

Table: Table 39—Chiropody Service

Table 39—Chiropody Service

A. Number of Persons treated
By City CouncilBy City of Westminster 0ld Pe0ple's Welfare Ass0ciati0nTotal
197119701971197019711970
* Persons aged 65 and 0ver1,7612,0272,8492,2374,6104,264
Expectant mOthers-4---4
Others14514726-171147
Total1,9062,1782,8752,2374,7814,415
* Includes women 0ver 60.
B. Number of treatments given
By City CouncilBy City of Westminster 0ld Pe0ple's Welfare Ass0ciati0nTotal
197119701971197019711970
In clinics10,9889,2643,0942,44814,08211,712
In patients' homes4933135,5064,8335,9995,146
In 0ld peoples' homes8529117016181,5531,529
In chiropodists' surgeries--3,1823,1583,1823,158
Total12,33310,48812,48311,05724,81621,545