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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Children 0-4 (inc.) | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients given first inspections during year | 1,093 | 111 |
| Number of patients in A and D above who require treatment | 797 | 103 |
| Number of patients in B and E who were offered treatment | 790 | 102 |
Part E. Sessions
Number of sessions (i.e. equivalent complete
half-days) devoted to Maternity and Child
Welfare patients:
For treatment 390
For health education 9
DOMICILIARY FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE 1971
Table 1
| Number of new patients seen during the year (see note 2) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married (including the widowed separated or divorced) | Unmarried | Total | ||
| Male | 23 | 23 | ||
| Female | 131 | 23 | 154 | |
| Total | 154 | 23 | 177 | |
| Table 2 | ||||
| Number of new patients seen during the year who were:— | Medical cases | 89 | ||
| Non-medical but needy | 86 | |||
| Other non-medical cases | 2 | |||
| Total | 177 | |||
| Table 3 | ||||
| Number of new patients seen during the year who were initially advised to use (see note 3):— | Sheath | 20 | ||
| Pill | 42 | |||
| Diaphragm | 10 | |||
| I.U.D. | 50 | |||
| Other methods | 43 | |||
| No method advised | 35 | |||