London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Croydon 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Total visits
January12,059
February11, 264
March11,546
April10,717
May11,164
June9,733
July10,147
August9,475
September10, 490
October10,623
November10,451
December11,021
Total128,690

REHABILITATION OF ELDERLY PERSONS

Patients visitedby Rehabilitation Nurse, 1963:-

Female49
Male10
59
Admitted to hospital5
Transferred for General Nursing-
Recoveries (Rehabilitated)36
No success2
Remaining on books16
Total59

Ages:

30 - 39 years2
40 - 49 years1
50 - 59 years2
60 - 69 years17
70 - 79 years26
80 - 89 years10
90 - 95 years1
Illnesses:
Hemiplegia21
Arthritis, Rheumatism & Fibrositis19
Lower Limb Fracture or Amputation7
Other conditions (Parkinson's Disease, Carcinoma, Cardiac)12