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
Dagenham 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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PATIENTS ON WHOM INVESTIGATIONS WERE COMPLETED DURING
| Sex | Age | Physical Disability | Social Disability | Disposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 74 | (1) Prolapse of uterus (2) Right eye removed | Lives alone | Suggest attends exercise class |
| F | 70 | Nil | Family friction | Repeated attempts failed to to help to resolve problems |
| M | 61 | Nil | Family friction J | |
| F | 79 | Long-standing osteoarthritis of knee | Nil | Exercise class |
| F | 75 | Rheumatic arthritis | Nil | Exercise class |
| F | 67 | Anaemia | Nil | Referred to own doctor for treatment |
| M | 84 | Long-standing pompholyx of hands | Nil | Referred to own doctor |
| F | 71 | Nil | Nil | Exercise class |
| F | 68 | Hiatus hernia | Living in house which is too big | Try to arrange house exchange. Referred to own doctor for treatment. |
| F | 76 | (1) Mild anaemia | Nil | Referred to own doctor for treatment |
| (2) Painful heels | ||||
| F | 81 | Nil | Nil | Exercise class |
| M | 74 | (1) Deaf | Lives with daughter and five children | Exercise class |
| (2) Enlarged prostate | ||||
| F | 71 | Overweight | Nil | Diet and exercise class |
| F | 68 | Haemangioma of upper lip | Lonely | Exercise class |
| F | 70 | Deafness | Mentally slow | Advised to attend excerise class. Hearing aid prescribed by E.N.T. Department |
| F | 78 | Heart failure | Nil | Referred to own doctor |
| F | 71 | Emphysema | Nil | Referred to own doctor |
| F | 75 | Nil | Nil | Exercise class |
| F | 65 | (1) Obesity (2) Arthrodesis of hip | Lives alone | For diet and exercise class |
| F | 81 | (1) Arthritis (2) Needs new dentures | Nil | New dentures arranged |
| F | 65 | Nil | Nil | Exercise class |
| F | 71 | Deaf | Husband suffers from early senile dementia and is a problem | Hearing aid prescribed. Husband seen by psychiatrist |
| M | 75 | Early senile dementia | Nil | Admitted to mental hospital |
| F | 71 | Defective vision | Nil | Referred to own doctor for glasses |
| M | 78 | Deafness | Nil | Referred to E.N.T. Surgeon |