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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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SECTION 28
PREVENTION OF ILLNESS, CARE AND AFTER-CARE.
Foot Clinic.
Annual Attendances.
| Year | First Attendances (new cases) | Subsequent Attendances | Total Attendances |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 932 | 9,070 | 10,002 |
| 1948 | 1,313 | 11,998 | 13,311 |
| 1949 | 1,162 | 12,475 | 13,637 |
| 1950 | 1,246 | 12,860 | 14,106 |
| 1951 | 1,337 | 14,558 | 15,895 |
| 1952 | 1,662 | 18,239 | 19,901 |
Summary of Attendances and Treatment.
(a) All Ages.
During the year 19,901 attendances for treatment were made, representing an increase of 4,006 over the attendances during the previous year.
| First Attendances (new cases) | Subsequent Attendances | Total Attendances | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 306 | 3,172 | 3.478 |
| Females | 1,205 | 14,129 | 15,334 |
| Children | 151 | 938 | 1,089 |
| Total | 1,662 | 18,239 | 19,901 |
The number of persons who received free treatment was 76 (4.5 per cent, of the total number of new cases), and the following figures show the attendances of patients who received free treatment.
| First Attendances (new cases) | Subsequent Attendances | Total Attendances | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 18 | 359 | 377 |
| Females | 58 | 1,764 | 1,822 |
| Total | 76 | 2,123 | 2,199 |