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
St Pancras 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following tables set out comparative figures of the work carried out during the past years:-
| 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of visits by Health Officers | 1,461 | 2,494 | 3,776 | 4,383 | 6,120 | 5,662 | 8,518 |
| Meals supplied to old people in their homes | 9,335 | 9,914 | 9, 447 | 9,074 | 9,396 | 9,889 | 9,501 |
| Meal vouchers issued | 788 | 3,498 | 4,136 | 6,815 | 6,703 | 8,060 | 7,353 |
| Wireless Sets supplied or re-issued | 22 | 46 | 34 | 30 | 39 | 26 | 29 |
| No. of Clinics | 32 | 121 | 198 | 317 | 352 | 413 | 387 |
| New cases | 136 | 138 | 215 | 287 | 282 | 237 | 181 |
| Re-attendances | 215 | 1,198 | 2,534 | 3,159 | 3,866 | 4,741 | 4,530 |
| Persons seen by doctor | 266 | 521 | 509 | 543 | 452 | 389 | 459 |
| Persons sent away each year | 136 | 128 | 134 | 140 | 143 | 129 | 139 |
Conclusion
Each year it is my pleasure to acknowledge the help I have received from
my colleagues in other departments and from my own staff, and I do so most
sincerely Once again I would like to pay tribute to the general practitioners
who work in the Borough, the doctors and the specialists in the hospitals. Their
help has been invaluable. I am deeply grateful to the Public Health Committee
and the Council for the courtesy and help I have received. The enthusiasm of the
members of the Public Health Committee for all matters associated with public
welfare has been quite an inspiration to me and the Public Health staff.
I beg to remain,
Your Worship, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
DENNIS H. GEFFEN
Medical Officer of Health
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