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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 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: Duration of cases:—

Duration of cases:—

Duration of CasesMaternityAcute SickChronic SickOthers*
Full TimePart TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimePart Time
Cases completed during year
1 week87216...10...10
2 weeks858317110...8
3 weeks7......6...3...5
4 weeks1216...7...3
5 or 6 weeks1......5113...5
7 or 8 weeks.........3...3...7
8 weeks—3 months...1...411116
3—6 months...116...21...18
6—12 months.........1122213
Over 12 months...............28113
Incomplete Cases
Under 3 months21.........33113
3—6 months...............32...12
6—12 months...............43125
Over 12 months............167...30
Hours worked during year (all cases)
All durations905610059143498239558463360830053

Table: * Analysis of "other" cases:—

* Analysis of "other" cases:—

Category of CasesNo. of CasesHours Worked
CompletedIncomplete
Tuberculosis14328614
Old people (not sick)403712934
Emergencies441159
Injuries14106614
Blind and Infirm3102084
Post Oprative1742256

Table: Number and hours worked:—

Number and hours worked:—

Full-timePart-time
No. of domestic helps enrolled at end of year1667
No. of domestic helps actually employed at end of year1557
No. of hours worked during year15,97393,019