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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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HOUSING—MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
From 16th January, 1963, to 20th December, 1963, 47 applications
with supporting medical certificates were received. Six re-applications
were received and additional points were recommended in one case.
Maximum points were recommended in 14 cases of which 11 required
ground floor accommodation.
The medical causes are classified in the following groups :—
Nervous Disorder
Anxiety State 14
Psychosis Depression 6
Threatened Suicide 1
Illness of Children 8
Tuberculosis 2
Crippling Conditions
Rheumatoid arthritis 3
Back Strain 1
Chest Diseases
Asthma 3
Bronchitis 3
Cardiovascular
Aortic incompetence 1
Hemiplegia 1
Hypertension 1
Angina 1
Chronic Cardiac Failure 1
Miscellaneous
Anal fissure 1
Chronic renal failure 1
Congenital paralysis bladder 1
Diabetes
Gastrectomy 1
Nephrectomy 1
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