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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
Hornsey 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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The following table shows details of the cases served during the year:-
| Cases provided with help | No. of new cases provided with help | No. of old cases for which help was continued from 1962 | Total No. of cases provided with help during the year | Total no. of cases still being provided with help at end of year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or over at first visit | 582 | 1218 | 1800 | 1220 |
| Aged under 65 at first visit: Chronic sick and tuberculosis | 48 | 30 | 78 | 91 |
| Mentally disordered | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Maternity | 96 | 3 | 99 | 7 |
| Others | 96 | 26 | 122 | 35 |
| Total | 823 | 1277 | 2100 | 1353 |
INSPECTION OF PRIVATE NURSING HOMES
There are three private nursing homes in the Area registered
with the County Council and regularly visited by the Senior Assistant
Medical Officer. All these homes accommodate mainly chronically
ill elderly patients, and particulars of the homes are as follows:-
Claremont Nursing Home, 17 patients
108 Colney Hatch Lane,
N. 10.
Kenwood Annexe Nursing Home, 15 patients
4 Princes Avenue,
N. 10.
Strathlene Nursing Home, 20 patients
79 Creighton Avenue,
N. 10.
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