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
Harrow 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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Prevention of Illness, Care and After Care
Chiropody
The demands on this service continue to be extremely heavy ana
although it is almost exclusively used by elderly persons it is also provided
for handicapped persons, expectant and nursing mothers and school
children.
Due to an increase in staff, during the first eight months of the year
73 sessions per week were provided. 50 were held in ten clinics throughout
the Borough and, to cope with the large number of homebound cases,
23 sessions were allocated for domiciliary treatment.
Unfortunately during the latter part of the year we lost the services
of three chiropodists, two full-time and one part-time and the sessions
were reduced to 52 per week.
Details of attendances and treatments for the year 1972:
| Category of patient | No. of New Cases | No. of Old Cases | Total A t tendances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elderly persons | 1,251 | 2,958 | 18,822 |
| Physically handicapped | 7 | 6 | 78 |
| Expectant and nursing mothers | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| School Children | 66 | 37 | 584 |
| Others | 12 | 9 | 84 |
| Total number of treatments given at clinics | 14,883 | ||
| Total number of treatments given at home | 4,706 | ||
| Total | 19,589 | ||
| Number of sessions held at clinics | 2,089 | ||
| Number of sessions for domiciliary treatment | 875 | ||
| Total | 2,964 | ||
Cervical Cytology
The cervical cytology service has steadily increased during the year
and 18 clinics are now being run each month. 14 are held centrally at the
Caryl Thomas Clinic in Wealdstone and 4 at the Northolt Road Clinic in
South Harrow, where evening sessions are held which help to provide a
service for the working woman. The Consultant in the Department of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Northwick Park Hospital still helps in the
running of this clinic.
1,961 Patients were seen during the year
815 New patients
340 Minor disorders were discovered
2 Patients had further investigation