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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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HOME NURSING VISITS 1968 - 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 | 137 | 5608 | 21 | 734 | - | - |
| 2 | Circulatory Diseases | 222 | 13249 | 56 | 2767 | - | - |
| 3 | Blood Diseases | 189 | 4687 | 67 | 958 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Diseases of Central Nervous System | 51 | 3579 | 86 | 5209 | - | - |
| 5 | Influenza | 6 | 396 | - | - | - | • |
| 6 | Diabetes | 50 | 4947 | 18 | 1619 | - | - |
| 7 | Burns and Scalds | 12 | 651 | 4 | 139 | 2 | 35 |
| 8 | Accidents and Injuries | 80 | 3385 | 29 | 1337 | - | - |
| 9 | Rheumatic and Arthritic Conditions | 121 | 8406 | 58 | 2619 | — | — |
| 10 | Varicose Ulcers | 117 | 7831 | 31 | 1282 | - | - |
| 11 | Abdominal Conditions | 252 | 3790 | 255 | 2139 | 5 | 13 |
| 12 | Gynaecological | 48 | 1331 | 20 | 527 | - | - |
| 13 | Genito-Urinary | 32 | 922 | 23 | 426 | 8 | 48 |
| 14 | Skin Conditions | 47 | 1656 | 24 | 420 | - | - |
| 15 | Orthopaedic | 30 | 712 | 22 | 539 | - | - |
| 16 | Breast Conditions | 32 | 1180 | 17 | 365 | - | - |
| 17 | Ophthalmic Conditions | 18 | 996 | 12 | 350 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 | Miscarriages | - | - | 10 | 94 | - | 0 |
| 19 | Tuberculosis | - | - | 10 | 197 | - | - |
| 20 | Notifiable Infectious Diseases | — | 2 | 13 | - | ||
| 21 | Ear, Nose and Throat Conditions | 10 | 225 | 38 | 434 | 1 | 8 |
| 22 | Midwifery Home Confinement | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 | Midwifery Early Hospital Discharges | - | - | 3 | 33 | - | - |
| 24 | Old Age and Dfebility | 223 | 10307 | 4 | 327 | - | - |
| 25 | Physically Handicapped | 4 | 471 | 4 | 88 | - | |
| 26 | Psychiatric Conditions | 19 | 1003 | 13 | 320 | - | |
| 27 | Chest and Lung Conditions | 184 | 5984 | 71 | 1762 | 5 | 51 |
| 28 | Endocrine Disorders | - | - | 1 | 50 | - | - |
| CANCER (already shown above) | 145 | 4273 | 99 | 3031 | - | ||
| Total: Persons Visits | 1470 | 70597 | 721 | 22370 | 25 | 169 | |
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.