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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Register of Handicapped Persons - General Classes (By Causes and Age Groups)
| 0-15 | 16-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65 and over | Total | Collective Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| A/E | - | - | 2 | - | 9 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 49 | 22 | 71 |
| F | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 34 | 181 | 52 | 235 | 287 |
| G | 40 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 51 | 104 |
| H/L | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 29 | 64 |
| q/T | 1 | - | 5 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 30 | 80 |
| V | 9 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 43 | 43 | 35 | 33 | 54 | 125 | 158 | 283 |
| U/W | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||
| z | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| Totals | 56 | 46 | 34 | 34 | 52 | 71 | 117 | 101 | 118 | 295 | 377 | 547 | 924 |
Key:
A/E Amputation
F Arthritis and rheumatism
G Congenital malformations and
deformities
H/L Diseases of the digestive and
genito-urinary systems; of
the heart or circulatory system;
of the respiratory system (other
than tuberculosis) and of the
skin
Q/r Injuries of the head, face, neck,
thorax, abdomen, pelvis or trunk
Injuries or diseases (other than
tuberculosis) of the upper and
lower limbs and of the spine.
V Organic nervous diseases
epilepsy, disseminated
sclerosis, poliomyelitis,
sciatica etc.
U/W Neuroses, psychoses and
other nervous and mental
disorders not included
in V
Z Diseases and injuries not
specified above