Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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EFFECTIVE | INEFFECTIVE | ||
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(e) Total number of visits to: | |||
(i) children under 5 years of age | 26,382 | 5,488 | |
(ii) persons aged 65 or over | 7,624 | 1,422 | |
(iii) other (excluding school nursing cases) | 5,677 | 684 | |
Total visits (1968) | 39,683 | 7,594 | |
Total visits 1967 | 44,737 | 7,972 | |
Total visits 1966 | 39,725 | 6,924 | |
1968 | 1967 | 1966 | |
(f) Sessions attended at G.P's surgeries (included above) | 326 | 258 | 275 |
(g) Phenylketonuria | |||
(i) children tested at home or clinic | 3,264 | 3,657 | 3,881 |
(ii) special visits to homes to collect specimens | 1,177 | 1,214 | 502 |
(a) Cases visited for the first time in the year:
CASES | TOTAL VISITS | |||||
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1968 | 1967 | 1966 | 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | |
(i) aged under 5 | 405 | 114 | 97 | 1,478 | 648 | 556 |
(ii) aged 5 and under 65 | 1,798 | 1,136 | 665 | 29,815 | 28,745 | 26,812 |
(iii) aged 65 or over | 2,363 | 1,754 | 1,127 | 95,154 | 90,574 | 91,708 |
Total cases | 4,566 | 3,004 | 1,889 | 126,447 | 119,967 | 119,076 |
(b) Cases on the books at the end of the year | ||||||
1968 | 1,188 | |||||
1967 | 1,208 | |||||
1966 | 1,198 |
EQUIPMENT | HEALTH & WELFARE DEPT. | CHINGFORD RED CROSS | EQUIPMENT | HEALTH 8. WELFARE DEPT. | CHINGFORD RED CROSS |
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Commodes | 139 | 71 | Urine Bottles | 46 | 47 |
Wheelchairs | 90 | 69 | Bed Boards (sets) | 5 | - |
Bed Cradles | 56 | 47 | Feeding Cups | 12 | 27 |
Air Rings | 66 | 51 | Crutches (pairs) | 3 | 10 |
Bed Pans | 1 14 | 64 | Air Beds | 1 | - |
Back Rests | 108 | 87 | Bed Tables | - | 24 |
Rubber Sheets | 1 | 65 | Walking Sticks | - | 2 |
Plastic Sheets | 157 | - |
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