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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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HOUSING—MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
From 5th January, 1962, to 13th December, 1962, 31 applications
with supporting medical certificates were received.
There was one re-application but no additional points were
recommended. Maximum points were recommended in 8 cases, of
which 6 required ground floor accommodation.
The medical causes are classified in the following groups:—
| Nervous Disorder | |
| Functional (Anxiety State) | 9 |
| The cause of anxiety was general in four cases, unfit for work as housekeeper in one case, overcrowding in two cases, associated with medical conditions in three cases. | |
| Organic | 0 |
| Illness of Children | |
| Recurrent Bronchitis | 3 |
| Asthma | 1 |
| "Fits" | 1 |
| Enteritis | 1 |
| Nephritis | 1 |
| Tuberculosis | 3 |
| Cardiovascular | |
| Coronary disease or angina | 2 |
| Valvular Disease | 1 |
| Hypertension | 2 |
| Congenital | 1 |
| Hemiplegia | 1 |
| Chest Diseases | |
| Asthma | 2 |
| Crippling Conditions of Limbs | |
| Rheumatism | 2 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 1 |
| Osteoarthritis | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Perianal abscess | 1 |
| Cystitis | 1 |
| Ileostomy | 1 |
Though there has been a reduction of 13 in applications there is
generally little change in classifications compared with the previous
year.
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