London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Croydon 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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EVALUATION OF SMOKING AND HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE
| Doctors | Mid. wives | Dist. Nurses | School Nurses | Health Visitors | Public Health Inspectors | Total Staff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Ouestionnaires Issued | 12 | 31 | 57 | 18 | 48 | 25 | 191 |
| Number of Questionnaires Returned | 10 | 21 | 26 | 3 | 20 | 109 | |
| 100% | 86.0% | 92.3% | 100% | 96.56% | 90% | 92.92% | |
| 80% | 66.67% | 80.77% | 66.6% | 72.42% | 95% | 79.2% | |
| 3. Do you believe that there is a need to aquaint more people with1 the facts? | 70% | 81.0% | 69.2% | 66.6% | 79.12% | 75% | 76.44% |
| 70% | 66.6% | 76.92% | 66.6% | 72.4% | 55% | 68.0% | |
| 5. Do you discuss smoking and health in the course of your other duties? | |||||||
| Never | 0% | 24.0% | 3.85% | 33.3% | 3.44% | 20% | 11.04% |
| Occasionally | 80% | 57.2% | 69.2% | 33.3% | 58.5% | 65% | 64.4% |
| Regularly | 10% | 9.6% | 3.85% | 0% | 13.76% | 0% | 9.2% |
| Frequently | 0% | 4.8% | 23.08% | 0% | 24.14% | 10% | 24.99% |
| 6. Do you believe that the responsibility for discussing smoking should fall on: | |||||||
| Doctors | 80% | 61.9% | 73.07% | 0% | 65.9% | 65% | 54.28% |
| Midwives | 50% | 28.6% | 50.0% | 0% | 48.28% | 10% | 36.8% |
| District Nurses | 60% | 33.4% | 61.54% | 0% | 55.1% | 30% | 46.92% |
| School Nurses | 80% | 47.6% | 61.54% | 0% | 58.8% | 30% | 50.6% |
| Health Visitors | 50% | 57.2% | 65.35% | 0% | 55.1% | 35% | 54.28% |
| Public Health Inspectors | 60% | 38.2% | 50.0% | 0% | 46.1% | 10% | 37.72% |
| A team of people | 70% | 47.6% | 76.92% | 100% | 86.0% | 25% | 63.48% |