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
Waltham Forest 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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| AGED 65 OR OVER | MATERNITY | CHRONiC SICK (UNDER 65 YRS.) | OTHERS (UNDER 65 YRS.) | TOTALS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | |||||
| Requests for help from new cases during year | 1,065 | 129 | 147 | 92 | 1,433 | 1,318 | 1,521 |
| Cases not eligible for assistance or not requiring service | 186 | 36 | 29 | 27 | 278 | 252 | 266 |
| New cases helped during year | 880 | 88 | 121 | 68 | 1,157 | 1,062 | 1,175 |
| Cases helped earlier in present year and re-opened | 218 | - | 37 | 2 | 257 | 306 | 293 |
| Total cases completed during year | 917 | 88 | 164 | 72 | 1,241 | 1,242 | 1,375 |
| Cases being helped at end of year | 2,539 | 6 | 268 | 36 | 2,849 | 2,397 | 2,577 |
| Total cases helped during year | 3,456 | 94 | 432 | 108 | 4,090 | 3,639 | 3,952 |
| Hours of help provided during year | 338,979 | 1,884 | 34,314 | 4,956 | 380,133 | 419,553 | 422,919 |
| REASON FOR PROVISION OF HELP | NEW CASES HELPED | CASES COMPLETED | CASES BEING HELPED AT END OF YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental disorder under 65 years | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Help for harassed mothers | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Problem family | - | - | 1 |
| Absence of mother | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Acute Illness | 52 | 55 | 21 |
| Toxaemia | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| Others | - | - | 2 |
| PATIENTS RESIDING ALONE | INABILITY OF AGED HUSBAND OR WIFE | RELIEF OF RELATIVES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requests for help from new cases during year | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| New cases helped | - | - | 1 |
| Total cases completed | - | - | 3 |
| Cases being helped at end of year | - | - | - |
| Total cases helped during year | - | - | 3 |
| Hours of attendance provided | - | - | 132 |
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