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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 1964

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

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Table: Table (iii)— Types of case nursed

Table (iii)— Types of case nursed

Type of caseNumber of new cases undertaken%
Medical28,66579.2
Surgical4,91413.5
Tuberculous5401.5
Early maternal discharge1,3423.7
Maternal complications .7222.0
Mental ill-health520.1
36,535100.0

Table: Table (iv)— Types of treatment and location

Table (iv)— Types of treatment and location

Visits forAt patients' homeElsewhere (e.g., Nurses' Homes)Total visits%
Injections only482,14418,248500,39232
Injections plus other treatment93,2181,13294,3506
Other treatment only979,2911,975981,26662
1,554,65321,3551,576,008100

Table: Table (v)— Long-term cases (i.e., those nursed for three months or more)

Table (v)— Long-term cases (i.e., those nursed for three months or more)

NumberPercentage of total patients nursed
8,56923-5

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Long-term cases were formerly defined as those visited more than 24 times during the
year.

Table: Table (vi)— Age distribution of patients

Table (vi)— Age distribution of patients

AgeNo. of patients%
0-4 years1,9834.4
5-64 years17,28338.3
65 years and over25,81357.3
45,079100.0

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

Table (vii)— Nursing treatments and case load

19601961196219631964
Number of completed treatments43,11841,01037,48938,64736,464
Number of patients being nursed at end of year11,11810,89811,23311,34111,414
Average case load per equivalent whole-time effective* nurse at end of year2422242625
* Allowing for holidays and sickness.

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