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
Kingston upon Thames 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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HOME NURSING VISITS 1966 - BREAKDOWN BY AGE AND DISEASE
| Category of Disease | Age 65+ | Age 5-65 | Age 0-5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | |
| 1. Heart Disease | 172 | 7143 | 41 | 1401 | - | - |
| 2. Circulatory Diseases | 152 | 8708 | 22 | 767 | ||
| 3. Blood Diseases | 120 | 2985 | 43 | 1186 | ||
| 4. Diseases of Central Nervous System | 58 | 3909 | 52 | 4506 | _- | - |
| 5. Influenza | 1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | - | |
| 6. Diabetes | 46 | 6192 | 20 | 1132 | - | |
| 7. Burns and Scalds | 7 | 199 | 5 | 71 | 1 | 9 |
| 8. Accidents and Injuries | 40 | 1110 | 25 | 290 | - | |
| 9. Rheumatic and Arthritic Conditions | 112 | 7150 | 40 | 2094 | - | - |
| 10. Varicose Ulcers | 79 | 4156 | 13 | 675 | ||
| 11. Abdominal Conditions | 218 | 3389 | 209 | 1328 | 9 | 85 |
| 12. Gynaecological | 34 | 749 | 13 | 108 | - | |
| 13• Genito-Urinary | 23 | 411 | 17 | 136 | 10 | 62 |
| 14. Skin Conditions | 23 | 827 | 22 | 239 | 1 | 7 |
| 15. Orthopaedic | 39 | 1637 | 27 | 692 | - | - |
| 16. Breast Conditions | 26 | 1340 | 26 | 928 | - | - |
| 17. Ophthalmic Conditions | 12 | 986 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 3 |
| 18. Miscarriages | - | 20 | 202 | - | ||
| 19. Tuberculosis | 4 | 52 | 17 | 885 | - | - |
| 20. Notifiable Infectious Diseases | - | - | 2 | 31 | 1 | 6 |
| 21. Ear, Nose and Throat Conditions | 5 | 144 | 24 | 298 | 3 | |
| 22. Midwifery Home Confinement | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23. Midwifery Early Hospital Discharges | - | - | 3 | 63 | - | -_ |
| 24. Old Age and Debility | 163 | 7048 | 2 | 19 | - | |
| 25. Physically Handicapped | 4 | 417 | 2 | 66 | 1 | 20 |
| 26. Psychiatric Conditions | 7 | 386 | 2 | 38 | - | - |
| 27. Chest and Lung Conditions | 118 | 4533 | 60 | 941 | 5 | 31 |
| 28. Endocrine Disorders | - | - | 5 | 41 | - | - |
| CANCER (already shown above) | 113 | 4378 | 59 | 1836 | - | - |
| Total Persons | 1375 | 30 | ||||
| Total Visits | 59041 | 17561 | 229 | |||
The total persons and the total visits are not the totals of the
above columns as each person is shown in all the appropriate categories.