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 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]

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Table: Help provided

Help provided

AGED 65 OR OVERMATERNI TYCHRONIC SI CK (UNDER 65 YRS.)OTHERS (UNDER 65 YRS.)TOTALS
197019691968
Requests for help from new cases during year888811141011,1841,3701,433
Cases not eligible for assistance or not requiring service242404628356347278
New cases helped during year6132670707791,0251.157
Cases helped earlier in present year and re-opened.2411353280232257
Total cases completed during year96530142761,2131,4651,241
Cases being helped at end of year2,3091143332,4862,6412,849
Total cases helped during year .3,274312851093,6994,1064,090
Hours of help provided during year283,843½635½24,573½4,553½3 13,606362,570380,133

Table: Analysis of "Others"

Analysis of "Others"

REASON FOR PROVISION OF HELPNEW CASES HELPEDCASES COMPLETEDCASES BEING HELPED AT ENDOF YEAR
Mental disorder under 65 years459
Help for harassed mothers957
Problem family---
Absence of mother333
Acute Illness495814
Toxaemia55-
Others---

Table: Night Attendance Service(Attendance provided)

Night Attendance Service

(Attendance provided)

PATIENTS RESIDING ALON EINABILITY OF AGED HUSBAND OR Wl FERELIEF OF RELATIVES
Requests for help from new cases during year-11
New cases helped---
Total cases completed---
Cases being helped at end of year---
Total cases helped during year--•
Hours of attendance provided--411

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