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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

Haringey 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]

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Table:

Chiropody No. of Applications received196819691970
Clinic New Cases742802990
Domiciliary -New Cases262419474
Transfer from clinics974380
Waiting for assessment-2812

Table:

Number of Assessments made for Domiciliary treatment during
19691970
Domiciliary treatment all the yearNew cases217291
Transferred from clinics1712
Domiciliary treatment winter months monthsNew cases3516
Transferred from clinics37
Referred to Home Nursing Department for nail cuttingNew cases7045
Transferred from clinics112
Clinic treatment onlyNew cases2455
Old Cases4-
Cases that could be dealt with by relatives or friendsNew cases24•
Cases no action taken5721
Total462449

Table: 1,719 clinic sessions were held during the year, including sessions for school children.

1,719 clinic sessions were held during the year, including sessions for school children.

Patients receiving treatment at end of the year at19691970
19691970
Clinics1,7681,782
Private Surgeries9411,278
Domiciliary treatment1,1161,231
Waiting for clinic appointments23552
New patients on waiting list - Clinic6169
New patients on waiting list - Domiciliary15-
Old patients on waiting list - transfer
from Clinic122
19691970
Number of patients treated including school children3,9954,461
Number of treatments given at Clinics10,84110,651
At private surgeries4,2306,747
Domiciliary5,3455,568
School Children1,3301,651
Total Treatments21,74624,618
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