London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Walthamstow 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Mater nityAcute SickTuber culosisChronic SickAged not sickOthersTotal
AgedOthers
Requests for help from new cases during the year10757631868410633
Cases not eligible for assistance or not requiring service26842102492
New cases helped during the year814963395826541
Total cases completed during the year (a)875153266244539
Cases being helped at end of year who have received help for Under 3 months426210179
3-5 months Cincl.)115271163
6 11 months find.)-13119142139
12 months & over-13561544635
Total (b)-6197978563916
Total cases helped during the year (i.e. total of (a) and (b)}8757241,1231471071,455
Hours of help provided during the year3,613½1,901½3,344½156,275¾17,7001.11114687184793¾

Night Attendance Service

Seriously ill patients residing aloneInability of aged husband or wife to care for seriously ill patients at nightRelief of relatives who have to give routine night attention to sick people
Cases completed during the year and helped for: 4 weeks & under18
Over 4 weeks2
Total (a)110
Cases being helped at end of year who received help for: Under 3 months3
Over 3 months1
Total (b)4
Total cases helped during the year (i.e. total of (a) and (b)114
Hours of attendance Provided during year101,149%