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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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HOUSING—MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
From 12th January, 1961, to 6th December, 1961, 44 applications
with supporting medical certificates were received.
There were four re-applications. For two of these additional points were recommended. Maximum points were recommended in 24 cases, of which 21 required ground floor accommodation.
The medical causes are classified in the following groups:—
| Nervous Disorder | |
| Functional (emotional strain) | 9 |
| Organic | 1 |
| Illness of Children | |
| Bronchitis or Asthma | 3 |
| Congenital defect face and ears (Treacher-Collins Syndrome) | 1 |
| Arthritis hip | 1 |
| Virus meningitis | 1 |
| General Debility | 1 |
| Tuberculosis | 3 |
| Cardiovascular | |
| Coronary disease or angina | 3 |
| Hypertension | 2 |
| Hemiplegia | 1 |
| Myocardial failure | 2 |
| Auricular fibrillation (Thyrotoxic) | 1 |
| Chest Diseases | |
| Asthma | 1 |
| Bronchitis and Emphysema | 3 |
| Crippling Conditions of Limbs | |
| Arthritis | 5 |
| Old Poliomyelitis | 1 |
| Varicose ulcers with elephantiasi | 1 |
| Operation for enlarged glands | 1 |
| Old age and debility | 1 |
| Eyes | |
| Defective vision due to cataracts | 1 |
| Unilateral blindness—Diabetic cataract | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Pernicious Anaemia | 3 |
| Chronic nephritis | 1 |
Compared with the previous year Medical Certificates were
reduced by three for illness of children and by seven for nervous illness
of the parent. There was an increase of medical certificates for crippling
conditions and cardiovascular or chest diseases.
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