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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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Table: Table (vi)— Age distribution of patients

Table (vi)— Age distribution of patients

AgeNo. of patients%
0-4 years2,1174.5
5-64 years17,68137.4
65 years and over27,42858.1
47,226100.0

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

Table (vii)— Nursing treatments and case load

1959I960196119621963
Number of completed treatments49,29943,11841,01037,48938,647
Number of patients being nursed at end of year11,35211,11810,89811,23311,341
Average case load per equivalent whole-time effective* nurse at end of year2324222426
* Allowing for holidays and sickness.