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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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HEALTH VISITING
| Home visits | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First visits this year to: | |||||
| Children under 1 | 53,224 | 55,226 | 60,995 | 67,829 | 68,661 (a) |
| Children 1-5 | 372,622 | 369,122 | 379,793 | 375,543 | 222,643 (b) |
| Persons aged 65 or over | 14,366 | 14,350 | 14,772 | 15,526 | 7,945 (b) |
| Mentally disordered persons | — | — | — | — | 1,893 (c) |
| Persons discharged from hospital (other than mental hospital) | — | — | — | — | 2,894 (c) |
| Infectious households (other than T.B.) | — | — | — | — | 2,804 (c) |
| Unsuccessful visits | 101,503 | 104,014 | 111,958 | 117,113 | 139,871 |
| Total visits | 843,656 | 838,990 | 878,767 | 891,079 | 822,517 |
(a) The 1963 figure relates to children born in the same year.
(b) For 1963 first visits are shown i.e. number of persons visited; for earlier years the figures relate to total
visits.
(c) Not available for previous years.
Consequent upon the introduction of revised statistical arrangements by the Ministry of
Health in 1963 there is some discontinuity in the above table between the figures for 1963
and those for previous years. The differences between the figures are explained by the
footnotes.
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