[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Birth-Rates, Death-Rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case Rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1953. Provisional figures based on Quarterly Returns.

		England and Wales.		160 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London)		160 Smaller Towns (Resident Population 25,000'50,000 at 1951 Census)		London Adminis trative County.		Walthamstow.

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Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General for the year 1953 Whole District

Causes of Death					Males	Females	Total	1952

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INFANT DEATHS, NEO NATAL MORTALITY AND STILLBIRTHS

Year.	Live Births.	Live Birth Rate per 1,000 Population.	Stillbirths.			Neo-Natal Deaths.		Infant Deaths.
			No.	Per 1,000 total (live and still) births.	Per 1,000 population.	No.	Per 1,000 live births.	No.	Per 1,000 live births.

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During 1953 there were two deaths classified as being due to pregnancy, childbearing or associated therewith. The details are included in the following table:-

Case No.	Date of Death	Certified Cause of Death	Age

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The maternal mortality rates (per 1,000 total births) for the past five years have been given as follows:-

Year.	Total Births Registered.	Deaths.			Rates per 1,000 Births. (Live and Still)
Year.	Total Births Registered.	Puerperal Sepsis.	Other Puerperal Causes.	Total.	Puerperal Sepsis.	Other Puerperal Causes.	Total.

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The following table shows the maternal mortality, stillbirth and neo'natal death rates for the past five years:-

Rate (per 1,000 live births).	1953.	1952.	1951.	1950.	1949.

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REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS The Registrar-General's returns show the following registra tions during the calendar year :—

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TABLE 2.—POPULATION 1921-1951 AND INTERCENSAL VARIATIONS

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TABLE L.—HOUSING OF PRIVATE HOUSEHOLE Structurally Separate Dwellings

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TABLE 3. ACREAGE, POPULATION, PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS AND DWELLINGS

Administrative Area	Acreage (Land Inland Water)	POPULATION					PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS & DWELLINGS, 1951
		1931	195		1		Private Households	Population in Private Households	Structurally Separate Dwellings Occupied	Rooms occupied	Density of Occupation
		Persons	Persons	Males	Females	Persons per Acre					Density of Occupation
		Persons	Persons	Males	Females	Persons per Acre					Persons per Room	Percentage of persons at more than 2 per Room
(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)	(g)	(h)	(i)	(j)	(k)	(1)	(m)

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TABLE 10. DWELLINGS, ROOMS AND HOUSEHOLDS

	STRUCTURALLY SEPARATE DWELLINGS										NUMBER OF ROOMS
	1 Room	2 Rooms	3 Rooms	4 Rooms	5 Rooms	6 Rooms	7 Rooms	8 or 9 Rooms	10 or more Rooms	All sizes	Occupied	Vacant		Total
	1 Room	2 Rooms	3 Rooms	4 Rooms	5 Rooms	6 Rooms	7 Rooms	8 or 9 Rooms	10 or more Rooms	All sizes	Occupied	Furnished	Others	Total
(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)	(g)	(h)	(i)	(j)	(k)	(1)	(m)	(n)	(o)

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TABLE 11.— PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS BY SIZE, ROOMS OCCUPIED AND DENSITY OF OCCUPATION IN: (a) All dwellings. (b) Shared dwellings.

Number of Persons in Household	Number of HOUSEHOLDS occupying the following number of ROOMS									Total Households	Total Persons in Household	Total Rooms Occupied	Average Number of Persons per
Number of Persons in Household	1 Room	2 Rooms	3 Rooms	4 Rooms	5 Rooms	6 Rooms	7 Rooms	8 or 9 Rooms	10 or more Rooms	Total Households	Total Persons in Household	Total Rooms Occupied	Average Number of Persons per
(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)	(g)	(h)	(i)	(i)	(k)	(1)	(m)	(n)

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TABLE 12.—PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS BY DENSITY OF OCCUPATION (Persons per Room) Households in all Dwellings at Successive Densities

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TABLE 13. PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS ACCORDING TO POSSESSION OF CERTAIN HOUSEHOLD ARRANEGMENTS

	Total Number of Households	Households with Household Arrangements as follows:— (E = having exclusive use; S = sharing with another household; N = entirely without)
		Piped Water			Cooking Stove			Kitchen Sink			Water Closet			Fixed Bath			All five arrangements E		Stove E, Sink E		Bath S or N, other four arrangements E		Sink S or Water Closet S or N
		Households		Per Cent S or N	Households		Per Cent S or N	Households		Per Cent S or N	Households		Per Cent S or N	Households		Per Cent S or N	Households	per cent	Households	Per Cent	Households	Per Cent	Households	Per Cent
		S	N	Per Cent S or N	S	N	Per Cent S or N	S	N	Per Cent S or N	S	N	Per Cent S or N	S	N	Per Cent S or N	Households	per cent	Households	Per Cent	Households	Per Cent	Households	Per Cent
(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)	(g)	(h)	(i)	(j)	(k)	(1)	(m)	(n)	(o)	(P)	(q)	(r)	(s)	(t)	(u)	(v)	(w)	(x)	(y)

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Dr. Frank Marsh, Pathologist in charge of the Laboratory a Epping, has kindly supplied the following information in regard to work done for Walthamstow:—

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr. May		June	July	Aug.	Sept.	Oct..	Nov.	Dec.	Total

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8. Public Health Act, 1936—Nursing Homes :—

	No. of Homes.	No. of Patients provided for.
	No. of Homes.	Maternity Patients.	Others.	Totals.

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REHOUSING SINCE 1945 (a) Council Activities:

	Families rehoused	Families rehoused indirectly	Families rehoused in New Towns

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The following is a summary of food surrendered and condemned as being unfit for human consumption. Where possible, the food was salvaged for animal feeding-stuffs, etc.

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Ten were reported as being unsatisfactory, details respecting same are given below:—

Description of Article	Result of Analysis	Action Taken

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The following summary gives details of food sampled and results of analyses:—

	No. examined			No. unsatisfactory
	Formal	Informal	Total	Formal	Informal	Total

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	No. examined			No. unsatisfactory
	Formal	Informal	Total	Formal	Informal	Total

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	Type of Property
	Local Authority	Dwelling Houses	Agri' cultural	All other (including Business Premises)	TOTAL

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1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, ETC. Including Inspections Made by Sanitary Inspectors.

Premises. (1)	Number of
Premises. (1)	No. on Register (2)	Inspections. (3)	Written Notices. (4)	Occupiers Prosecuted. (5)

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2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, ETC.

Particulars.		Number of Defects.				Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
Particulars.		Found.	Remedied.	Referred to H.M. Inspector.	Referred By H.M. Inspector	Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted

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Notifications of tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, food poisoning and erysipelas werevery similar to those in 1952.

	All ages.		Under 1 yr.	1-5 yrs.	5-15 yrs.	5-25 yrs.	25-45 yrs.	45-65 yrs.	65 & over.
	1953	1952	Under 1 yr.	1-5 yrs.	5-15 yrs.	5-25 yrs.	25-45 yrs.	45-65 yrs.	65 & over.

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The Registrar-General gives the statistics for the 52 weeks ended 31st December, 1953, and these are given in the following table together with the case rates per 1,000 population both for England and Wales and for Walthamstow:—

Disease.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Enteric Fever.	Pneumonia.	Puerperal Pyrexia.	Erysipelas

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MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTION Three cases were notified, the particulars being as follows:—

	Sex	Age	Ward	Hospital	Remarks

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Particulars are shown in the following table.

No.	Age	Sex	Ward	Date of onset	Date notified	Date of removal to hospital	Site of Paralysis	Final Follw-up Report

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The following table shows particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in the Borough during 1953:—

Age Periods.	New Cases.				Deaths.
	Pulmonary.		Non-Pulmonary.		Pulmonary.		Non-Pulmonary.
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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The returns for the past two years are compared below:—

Year.	New Cases.					Deaths.
	Pulmonary.		Non-Pulmonary.		Total.	Pulmonary.		Non-Pulmonary.		Total
	M.	F.	M.	F.		M.	F.	M.	F.	Total

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The period elapsing between notification and death and the number of cases not notified were as follows:—

Under 3 months.		3 to 6 months.		6 to 9 months.		9 to 12 months.		Over 12 months.		Not notified.		Notified after death.

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Analysis of the position in Walthamstow in regard to nonnotification since 1945 reveals the following position:—

Year	Total T.B. Deaths	Non-notified deaths			Percentage of non-notified to total T.B. deaths
Year	Total T.B. Deaths	Pulmonary	Non-Pulmonary	Total	Percentage of non-notified to total T.B. deaths

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Herewith is a summary of the work done during the years 1952 and 1953 :-

	1952	1953

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The following table summarises the attendances at the Clinics held:—

New Patients—	Ante-Natal	Post-Natal

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Total Attendances— Ante-Natal Post-Natal

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CONFINEMENTS The following table shows the location of confinements during 1953:—

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CAUSES OF DEATH OF CHILDREN UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE—1953

	Under 1 week.	1-2 weeks.	2-3 weeks.	3-4 weeks.	Total deaths under 4 weeks.	4 weeks and under 3 months.	3 months and under 6 months.	6 months and under 9 months.	9 months and under 12 months.	Total deaths under 1 year.	St. James St.	High Street.	Hoe Street.	Wood Street.	Hale End.	Higham Hill.	Total.

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STILLBIRTHS, PREMATURE BIRTHS 6? NEO-NATAL DEATHS (England and Wales and Walthamstow) The table shows a comparison of the rates for England and Wales, and Walthamstow, back to 1945.

STILLBIRTHS (per 1,000 total births)		PREMATURE BIRTHS (i.e., birthweight 5½ lbs. or under).						NEO-NATAL DEATHS (per 1,000 live births)
		Per 100 live births		Percentage of Premature Confinements occurring at:—
		Per 100 live births		Institutions	Home	Institutions	Home
Eng. & W.	Wal'stow.	Eng. & W.	Wal'stow.	Eng. & W.	Eng. & W.	Wal'stow.	Wal'stow.	Eng. & W.	Wal'stow.

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Illegitimate Births and Mortality

Year	Live Births		Infant Deaths		Death Rates per 1,000 Live Births
Year	Legitimate	Illegitimate	Legitimate	Illegitimate	Legitimate	Illegitimate

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"Mothers of all religious denominations are cared for and the work done during 1953 is summarised below

Admitted	Adults	Babies	Total

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Summary of Attendances at Welfare Clinics

Clinic.	First Attendances of New Cases.			Re-attendances.			Grand T otal.
Clinic.	Under 1 yr. of age.	1-5 yrs. of age.	Total.	Under 1 yr. of age.	1-5 yrs. of age.	Total.	Grand T otal.

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The work done during the calendar year is shown in the following table compiled from information kindly supplied by Miss D. Carter:—

Year	First Attendances of New Ca&es.			Re-attendances.			Grand Total.
Year	Under 1 yr.	1-5 yrs.	Total.	Under 1 yr.	1-5 yrs.	Total.	Grand Total.

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Thirty-eight children were immunised during the year at "Brookscroft." Summary of Attendances at all Welfare Clinics

	First Attendances.			Re-attendances.			Grand Total.
	Under 1 year of age.	1-5 years of age.	Total.	Under 1 year of age.	1-5 years of age.	Total.	Grand Total.

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The following gives details of the work done during the year by the dental staff:— Patients inspected and treated during the year :

	Expectant Mothers	; Nursing Mothers	Children under School age

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DAY NURSERIES The following table shows the average attendances at the Day Nurseries during 1953 (Mondays to Fridays only).

Month	Nurseries	Under 2 yrs.	Over 2 yrs.	Total

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The table below shows the number of visits carried out by the District and Home Nurse/Midwives :—

	Ante-Natal Examinations			Deliveries		Lyingin Visits	Total Visits
	Patients' Homes	Midwife's House	Clinic	Mid.	Mat.	Lyingin Visits	Total Visits

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Most of the Health Visitors also carry out duties as School Nurses. Home Visits

	To Children under 1 year of age.			To Children 1-5 years of age.	Total.
	First.	Subsequent.	Total.	To Children 1-5 years of age.	Total.

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The following table shows the number and nature of visits paid in 1953:—

Ward	Visits to Children under 1 year			Visits to Children under 1 year of age	Visits to Children 2—5 years	Grand Total	Unsuc' cessful Visits	Ante-Natal Visits			Other Visits	Total Visits
Ward	_ First Visits	Subsc quent Visits	Total Visits	Visits to Children under 1 year of age	Visits to Children 2—5 years	Grand Total	Unsuc' cessful Visits	First Visits	Subsequent Visits	Total Visits	Other Visits	Total Visits
	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	—	—	(8)	(9)	Cols. 6-9

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VACCINATION The ages of persons vaccinated is shown below:— Age at date of Vaccination

	Under 6 months	6-12 months	l year	2—4 years	5—14 years	15 years and over	Total

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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION IN RELATION TO CHILD POPULATION During the past five years the percentages immunised in the various age groups were as follows :—

Year	Regd. Births	0—1 year	1—2 years	2—3 years	3—4 years	4—5 years	Total 0—5 years	School Age	Over School Age	Grand Total	% 0—1 to Total Births	% 0—5 years	% 5—15 years	% 0—15 years	Admitted to Hospital	Diagnosis Confirmed	Deaths

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IMMUNISATION AGAINST WHOOPING COUGH The numbers and age groups of children immunised during the year are shown in the following table:—

	Age at date of Final Injection
	Under 6 mths.	6—12 months	1 year	2 years	5 years	5-14 years	Total

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The table below gives details of patients treated during 1953:—

Adults			Children			Collective Total
New	Old	Total	New	Old	Total	Collective Total

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"Of the patients attending for treatment, over 39% are elderly (i.e., aged 65 years or more). Information regarding the proportionate attendances according to age groups is given in the following table:—

Age Group	% of total attendances	% of Men	% of Women
Age Group	% of total attendances	(according to age group)

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Birth-Rates, Death-Rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case Rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1953. Provisional figures based on Quarterly Returns.

Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General for the year 1953 Whole District

INFANT DEATHS, NEO NATAL MORTALITY AND STILLBIRTHS

During 1953 there were two deaths classified as being due to pregnancy, childbearing or associated therewith. The details are included in the following table:-

The maternal mortality rates (per 1,000 total births) for the past five years have been given as follows:-

The following table shows the maternal mortality, stillbirth and neo'natal death rates for the past five years:-

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS The Registrar-General's returns show the following registra tions during the calendar year :—

TABLE 2.—POPULATION 1921-1951 AND INTERCENSAL VARIATIONS

TABLE L.—HOUSING OF PRIVATE HOUSEHOLE Structurally Separate Dwellings

TABLE 3. ACREAGE, POPULATION, PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS AND DWELLINGS

TABLE 10. DWELLINGS, ROOMS AND HOUSEHOLDS

TABLE 11.— PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS BY SIZE, ROOMS OCCUPIED AND DENSITY OF OCCUPATION IN: (a) All dwellings. (b) Shared dwellings.

TABLE 12.—PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS BY DENSITY OF OCCUPATION (Persons per Room) Households in all Dwellings at Successive Densities

TABLE 13. PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS ACCORDING TO POSSESSION OF CERTAIN HOUSEHOLD ARRANEGMENTS

Dr. Frank Marsh, Pathologist in charge of the Laboratory a Epping, has kindly supplied the following information in regard to work done for Walthamstow:—

8. Public Health Act, 1936—Nursing Homes :—

REHOUSING SINCE 1945 (a) Council Activities:

The following is a summary of food surrendered and condemned as being unfit for human consumption. Where possible, the food was salvaged for animal feeding-stuffs, etc.

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Ten were reported as being unsatisfactory, details respecting same are given below:—

The following summary gives details of food sampled and results of analyses:—

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1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, ETC. Including Inspections Made by Sanitary Inspectors.

2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, ETC.

Notifications of tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, food poisoning and erysipelas werevery similar to those in 1952.

The Registrar-General gives the statistics for the 52 weeks ended 31st December, 1953, and these are given in the following table together with the case rates per 1,000 population both for England and Wales and for Walthamstow:—

MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTION Three cases were notified, the particulars being as follows:—

Particulars are shown in the following table.

The following table shows particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in the Borough during 1953:—

The returns for the past two years are compared below:—

The period elapsing between notification and death and the number of cases not notified were as follows:—

Analysis of the position in Walthamstow in regard to nonnotification since 1945 reveals the following position:—

Herewith is a summary of the work done during the years 1952 and 1953 :-

The following table summarises the attendances at the Clinics held:—

Total Attendances— Ante-Natal Post-Natal

CONFINEMENTS The following table shows the location of confinements during 1953:—

CAUSES OF DEATH OF CHILDREN UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE—1953

STILLBIRTHS, PREMATURE BIRTHS 6? NEO-NATAL DEATHS (England and Wales and Walthamstow) The table shows a comparison of the rates for England and Wales, and Walthamstow, back to 1945.

Illegitimate Births and Mortality

"Mothers of all religious denominations are cared for and the work done during 1953 is summarised below

Summary of Attendances at Welfare Clinics

The work done during the calendar year is shown in the following table compiled from information kindly supplied by Miss D. Carter:—

Thirty-eight children were immunised during the year at "Brookscroft." Summary of Attendances at all Welfare Clinics

The following gives details of the work done during the year by the dental staff:— Patients inspected and treated during the year :

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DAY NURSERIES The following table shows the average attendances at the Day Nurseries during 1953 (Mondays to Fridays only).

The table below shows the number of visits carried out by the District and Home Nurse/Midwives :—

Most of the Health Visitors also carry out duties as School Nurses. Home Visits

The following table shows the number and nature of visits paid in 1953:—

VACCINATION The ages of persons vaccinated is shown below:— Age at date of Vaccination

DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION IN RELATION TO CHILD POPULATION During the past five years the percentages immunised in the various age groups were as follows :—

IMMUNISATION AGAINST WHOOPING COUGH The numbers and age groups of children immunised during the year are shown in the following table:—

The table below gives details of patients treated during 1953:—

"Of the patients attending for treatment, over 39% are elderly (i.e., aged 65 years or more). Information regarding the proportionate attendances according to age groups is given in the following table:—