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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
Beckenham 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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HOUSING—MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
From January 2nd to December 22nd, 1960, 45 applications with
medical certificates were received.
There were five reapplications. For two of these additional
points were recommended. Maximum points were recommended in
17 cases, of which 16 required ground floor accommodation.
The medical causes are classified in the following groups.
| Nervous Disorder | |
| Functional (Anxiety State, Emotional strain) | 13 |
| Organic | 4 |
| Illness of Children | 10 |
| Disease of bones or joints (Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita) | 1 |
| Disease of Pancreas (Fibrocystic) | |
| (Steatorrhoea) | 1 |
| Bronchitis or Asthma | |
| Disease of Kidneys | 1 |
| Hydrocephalus and Spina bifida | 1 |
| Operation for Imperforate anus | 1 |
| General Debility and colds | 1 |
| Tuberculosis | 1 |
| Cardiovascular | |
| Angina | 2 |
| Hypertension | 3 |
| Myocardial failure | 1 |
| Arthritis | 7 |
| *Miscellaneous | 2 |
| *Pernicious Anaemia, Gastrectomy. | |
During the past four years about half the medical certificates have been on account of nervous state of the parents and illness of children, as shown below:—
| Year | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of applications | 59 | 68 | 65 | 70 | 46 | 45 |
| Nervous illness of parent | 3 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 17 |
| Illness of children | 15 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 10 |