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
Tower Hamlets 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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| Persons serviced during the year: | Male | 108 |
| Female | 255 | |
| Total | 363 | |
| Persons receiving service at end of year: | Male | 81 |
| Female | 185 | |
| Total | 266 | |
| Total baths given during year: | 5,468 | |
| Persons for whom service provided during year: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of persons | Hours of Service as % of total | ||
| Aged persons | 2,986 | 87.3 | |
| Chronic sick and tuberculous persons | 466 | 11.0 | |
| Mentally disordered | 35 | 0.6 | |
| Maternity cases | 31 | 0.2 | |
| Others | 125 | 0.9 | |
| Total | 3,643 | 100.0 | |
| No. of persons receiving service at end of year: | 2,504 | ||
| Staff | Number | Whole-time equivalent | |
| Organisers | 3 | 3 | |
| Assistant Organisers | 6 | 5.6 | |
| Home Helps i | 280 | 185.2 | |
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