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Leyton 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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90
SECTION 28
PREVENTION OF ILLNESS, CARE AND AFTER-CARE.
Foot Clinic.

Table: Annual Attendances.

Annual Attendances.

Year.First attendances (new cases).Subsequent attendances.Total attendances.
19479329,07010,002
19481,31311,99813,311
19491,16212.47513,637
19501,24612,86014,106
19511,33714,55815,895

Table: Summary of Attendances and Treatment.(a) All Ages.During the year 15,895 attendances for treatment were made, representing an increase of 1,789 over the attendances during the previous year.

Summary of Attendances and Treatment.

(a) All Ages.

During the year 15,895 attendances for treatment were made, representing an increase of 1,789 over the attendances during the previous year.

First Attendances (new cases).Subsequent Attendances.Total Attendances.
Males2582,5902,848
Females89510,88711,782
Children1841,0811,265
Total1,33714,55815,895

Table: The number of persons who received free treatment was 19 (1.42 per cent. of the total number of new cases). The following figures show the attendances of patients who received free treatment.

The number of persons who received free treatment was 19 (1.42 per cent. of the total number of new cases). The following figures show the attendances of patients who received free treatment.

First Attendances (new cases).Subsequent Attendances.Total Attendances.
Males4313317
Females61,4931,499
Total101,8061,816