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
Walthamstow 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Maternity | Acute Sick | Tuberculous | Chronic Sick Aged Others | Aged not Sick | Others | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requests for help from new cases during the year | 85 | 55 | 13 | 271 | 42 | 8 | 6 | 480 | |
| Total cases helped during the year | 67 | 45 | 21 | 806 | 117 | 50 | 4 | 1,110 | |
| Oases being helped at end of year who have received help for: | Under 3 mths. | 4 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 48 |
| 3—6 | 1 | — | 1 | 31 | .—. | 1 | _ | 34 | |
| 6—12 | — | — | 8 | 73 | 10 | — | 1 | 92 | |
| Over 12 „ | — | — | 4 | 455 | 52 | 28 | — | 539 | |
| Total carried forward to 1957 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 591 | 65 | 31 | 2 | 713 | |
| Hours of help provided during the year | 4,330¾ | 1,899½ | 3,282¾ | 142,174½ | 22,833 | 7,275¾ | 226½ | 182,022¾ | |