London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Beckenham 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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September, 1958 were reviewed. These are set out in a Table which shews the type of medical problems encountered, and the number recommended for Ground Floor Flat accommodation.

ApplicantAgeRecommendationOther Medical Conditions
Female81Ground Floor FlatWidow 81, Sister 79 years.
Female6215 pointsRheumatoid Arthritis (has Ground Floor Flat).
Male7010 pointsHusband Gastric Ulcer. Wife 67 years—Meniere's disease.
Female6910 pointsRheumatism. Sister artificial leg.
Female64Ground Floor Flat (Urgent)Brother—Colostomy. 25 steps to W.C.
Female67Ground Floor FlatResident domestic. Arthritis and Senility.
Female7310 pointsArthritis. Occupies Ground Floor Flat.
Female73Ground Floor FlatSenility, Arthritis, Varicose veins.
Female66Ground Floor FlatTop Flat. Rheumatism ankles. Cardiac debility.
Male86Ground Floor FlatMale Bronchopneumonia. Female 77. Coronary Thrombosis. Upper Flat.
MaleOver 70Ground Floor FlatCardiac weakness. 24 steps to street.
Male71Ground Floor FlatFemale 72. Both have high blood pressure.
Female66Ground Floor FlatWidow. Coronary Thrombosis leaving heart failure.
Male6515 pointsWife 60. Nervous debility.
Male70Ground Floor FlatWife confined to bed (OAP) Arthritis.
FemaleOver 60Ground Floor FlatWidow. Hypertension. Hysterectomy.
Male74Ground Floor FlatHusband, Angina and Varicose Veins. Wife, Arthritis in Knees.
Female6115 pointsBronchitis. Nervous Debility.
Female78Ground Floor FlatDebility.
Female66Ground Floor FlatLiving on own. Chronic Bronchitis.
Male6815 pointsWife 66 years. Anaemia—living with son-in-law who is buying house.
Female65Ground Floor FlatCoronary Thrombosis. Living on First Floor—under notice to leave —relatives.
Female66Ground Floor FlatPolice Widow in six-roomed large house. Arthritic Hip.
Female72Ground Floor FlatDaughter 56. Mother and daughter in top flat. Mental strain.
Male62Ground Floor FlatWife 61. Hysterectomy. Arthritis Hip and Knees. Coronary Thrombosis.
Male84Ground Floor FlatWife 77. Old Age and failing health. One bedroom on First Floor.
Female72Ground Floor FlatWidow. Arthritis. First Floor Room
Female73Remains Ground Floor FlatSenility, Arthritis, Varicose Veins.
Male6815 pointsBronchitis.
Male6215 pointsNervous debility—shares Attic witn daughter.