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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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SUMMARY
SURVEY OP THE ELDERLY
| CONDITIONS | WOMEN | MEN | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60-64 | 65-70 | 71-80 | 81-90 | 90 + | Total | 65-70 | 71-80 | 81-90 | 90 + | Total | |||
| LIVING | Alone | 13 | 25 | 42 | 16 | 1 | 97 | 7 | 5 | 4 | - | 16 | |
| With | Spouse | 12 | 34 | 24 | 6 | - | 76 | 29 | 34 | 7 | - | 70 | |
| Relative | 15 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 75 | 13 | 11 | 4 | - | 28 | ||
| Companion | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| TOTALS | 42 | 79 | 92 | 33 | 6 | 252 | 50 | 50 | 15 | 1 | 116 | ||
| KNOWN | to Health Visitor | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 10 | |
| to other agency | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | - | - | |||||||
| Previously unknown | 35 | 73 | 80 | 28 | 6 | 222 | 45 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 106 | ||
| IN CONTACT WITH | Relatives (or friends) | 42 | 79 | 90 | 33 | 6 | 250 | 50 | 50 | 15 | 1 | 116 | |
| NEED OP HELP | Present | 5 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 21 | ||
| None at present | 37 | 76 | 82 | 22 | 5 | 222 | 48 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 95 | ||
| HELP PROVIDED | 'By Health Dept. | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - | 14 | |
| Already | By other agency | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | 7 | ||
| As result of Survey | By Health Dept. | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | _ | 22 | - | 9 | 3 | _ | 12 | |
| By other agency | 1 | - | 8 | - | - | 9 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | ||
| TOTAL HELPED | 6 | 5 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 62 | 3 | 21 | 11 | - | 35 | ||