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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
Leyton 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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15
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA.
FOOT CLINIC.
Miss F. Stokes, Assistant Chiropodist resigned on 31st December,
1940. It was not until July 14th, 1941, that the vacancy was
filled. This resulted in a decrease in the amount of treatment.
During the year 4,713 attendances were made, an average of 4.50 attendances per patient.
| First Attendances (new cases). | Subsequent Attendances. | Total Attendances. No. Per cent. | Average No. of Visits per Patient. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 122 | 1,026 | 1,148 | 24.36 | 4.30 |
| Females | 282 | 3,067 | 3,349 | 71.06 | 4.60 |
| Children | 40 | 176 | 216 | 4.58 | 4.08 |
| Total | 444 | 4,269 | 4,713 | — | 4.50 |
During the year the numbers of persons who received free treatment was 126, 28.38 per cent. of the total number of new cases.
| First Attendances (new cases). | Subsequent Attendances. | Total Attendances. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old age pensioners | 31 | 54 | 654 | 1,123 | 685 | 1,177 |
| Unemployed | 3 | 14 | 60 | 214 | 63 | 228 |
| Widows | — | 24 | — | 514 | — | 538 |
| Totals | 34 | 92 | 714 | 1,851 | 748 | 1,943 |