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 1969
[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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1968 | 1967 | |||||
| Requests for help from new cases during year | 1,023 | 109 | 1 17 | 121 | 1,370 | 1,433 | 1,318 |
| Cases not eligible for assistance or not requiring service | 235 | 37 | 34 | 41 | 347 | 278 | 252 |
| New cases helped during year | 790 | 72 | 83 | 80 | 1,025 | 1,157 | 1,062 |
| Cases helped earlier in present year and re-opened | 198 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 232 | 257 | 306 |
| Total cases completed during year | 1,107 | 76 | 194 | 88 | 1,465 | 1,241 | 1,242 |
| Cases being helped at end of year | 2,420 | 3 | 183 | 35 | 2,641 | 2,849 | 2,397 |
| Total cases helped during year | 3,527 | 79 | 377 | 123 | 4,106 | 4,090 | 3,639 |
| Hours of help provided during year | 326,902 | 1,273 | 29,020 | 5,375 | 362,570 | 380,133 | 419,553 |
| REASON FOR PROVISION OF HELP | NEW CASES HELPED | CASES COMPLETED | CASES BEING HELPED AT END OF YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental disorder under 65 years | 9 | 3 | 10 |
| Help for harassed mothers | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Problem family | - | 3 | - |
| Absence of mother | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| Acute Illness | 59 | 59 | 19 |
| Toxaemia | 6 | 7 | - |
| Others | 1 | 3 | - |
| PATIENTS RESIDING ALONE | INABILITY OF AGED HUSBAND OR WlFE | RELIEF OF RELATIVES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requests for help from new cases during year | - | - | 1 |
| New cases helped | - | - | 1 |
| Total cases completed | - | - | 1 |
| Cases being helped at end of year | - | - | - |
| Total cases helped during year | - | - | 1 |
| Hours of attendance provided | - | - | 432 |
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