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
Hendon 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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Statistics
| 1948 | 1952 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New patients referred to Clinic | 4,257 | 7,133 | 9,628 | 9,119 | 9,713 | 9,125 |
| Total attendances to Consultative Sessions | 7,877 | 18,740 | 22,212 | 20,680 | 20,703 | 18,707 |
| Attendances for Refills | 9,191 | 11,443 | 2,609 | 1,175 | 681 | 238 |
| Number of persons X-rayed | No X-ray Dept. | 18,388 | 16,125 | 16,191 | 16,149 | 16,268 |
| Sessions held | No record | No record | 1,277 | 1,224 | 1,266 | 1,228 |
| Home Visits by Physicians | 87 | 300 | 281 | 140 | 62 | 53 |
| Tuberculous patients awaiting admission | 103 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TUBERCULOSIS REGISTER | ||||||
| 1948 | 1952 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | |
| New respiratory cases | 214 | 184 | 103 | 116 | 96 | 80 |
| New non-respiratory cases | 26 | 28 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 23 |
| Total new tuberculous cases | 240 | 212 | 116 | 134 | 120 | 103 |
| Tuberculous cases on Register at 31st December | 1,561 | 1,761 | 1,460 | 1,409 | 1,312 | 1,168 |
| Removed from Register as: | ||||||
| Dead | 49 | 47 | 35 | 27 | 21 | 25 |
| Recovered | 48 | 72 | 96 | 93 | 138 | 101 |
NEW TUBERCULOSIS CASES
| Under 15 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | Over 64 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | 4 | 9 | 7 | - | 6 | 15 | 8 |
| Non-Respiratory | ~ | 1 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Respiratory | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non-Respiratory | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |