Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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(B) CASES VISITED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE YEAR | 1971 | 1970 |
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i) Children born in 1966—69 | 7,312 | 7,890 |
,, ,,1970 | 2,660 | 2,729 |
,, ,, 1971 | 3,595 | 3,646 |
ii) Persons aged 65 or over | 356 | 213 |
iii) Others (excluding School Nursing cases) | 2,913 | 3,364 |
Total | 16,836 | 17,842 |
(C) NUMBER INCLUDED IN ITEM(B)
i) Mentally disordered persons | 25 | 13 |
ii) Persons discharged from hospital (other than Mental Hospitals) | 21 | 11 |
iii) Tuberculosis households | 162 | 661 |
iv) Households visited on account of other infectious diseases | 1,105 | 825 |
(D)NUMBER INCCLUDED IN ITEM (B) AND. WHERE APPROPRIATE, ITEM (C) WHO WERE VISIDED AT THE SPECIAL REQUEST OF A GENERAL PRACTOITIONER OR HOSPITAL
i) Persons aged 65 or over 184 | 102 |
ii) Mentally disordered persons 19 | 5 |
iii) Persons discharged from hospital (other than 9 Mental Hospitals) | 6 |
(E) TOTAL NUMBER OF VISIT TO:
i) Children under 5 years of age | 32,767 | |
ii) Persons aged 65 years or over | 730 | No Access Visits |
iii) Other, excluding School Nursing Cases | 6,492 | |
Total 1971 | 39,989 | 8,719 |
Total 1970 | 40,976 | 9,464 |
(F) INTERVIEWS OR REFERRALS IN GENERAL PRACTITIONER SURGERIES
(NOT INCLUDED IN ABOVE)
Total 1971
1,015
Health Visitors and Clinic Nurses attended the following Sessions for the School Health
Service
Periodical School Medical Inspections 963
School Hygiene Inspections 298
Vaccination and Immunisation (including BCG) 262
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