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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

London County Council 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: Table (v)— Age distribution of patients

Table (v)— Age distribution of patients

AgeNo. of patientsPercentage of total
0-5 years2,5485
5-64 „21,13141
65 years and over27,64654
51,325100

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The number of patients was smaller than in 1959 (57,368) and the proportion of patients
65 years and over increased by two per cent.

Table: Table (vi)— Nursing treatments and case load

Table (vi)— Nursing treatments and case load

19561957195819591960
Number of completed treatments60,77256,39553,35949,29943,118
Number of patients being nursed at end of year12,80613,74912,09911,35211,118
Average case load per equivalent whole-time effective* nurse at end of year2427242324
* Allowing for holidays and sickness.