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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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A. Persons treated during the year
| Persons of pensionable age and over | Local Authority | Voluntary Organisations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,450 | 686 | 4,136 | |
| Expectant mothers | 3 | – | 3 |
| Physically handicapped, under 65 | 58 | – | 58 |
| Blind, under 65 | 3 | – | 3 |
| TOTALS | 3,514 | 686 | 4,200 |
| B. Treatments given during the year | |||
| In clinics | Local Authority | Voluntary Organisations | Total |
| – | 3,195 | 3,195 | |
| In patients' homes | 5,588 | 47 | 5,635 |
| In old people's homes | 905 | – | 905 |
| In chiropodists' surgeries | 10,733 | – | 10,733 |
| TOTALS | 17,226 | 3,242 | 20,468 |
These figures show a slight increase (191) in the number of
treatments given over 1971. During the year four chiropodists in
private practice who were on the "approved" list retired and two
employed sessionally by voluntary organisations resigned.
HOME DIALYSIS
Three applications were received for homes to be adapted
for home dialysis during 1972 and information was received that a
fourth patient was making private arrangements for the necessary
adaptation of her home. One person whose application had been
received during November 1971 had her council home adapted at
council expense and a mobile unit was provided for one of the
three 1972 applicants. The privately arranged adaptation was also
completed during 1972 and the two remaining patients began using
their home dialysis units during January 1973, one having been
provided with a mobile unit and the other having had his council
house adapted.
This made a total of 6 patients on home dialysis at the
end of 1972 and 8 by the end of January 1973.