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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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| (e) Total number of visits to: | EFFECTIVE | INEFFECTIVE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) children under 5 years of age | 21,035 | 5,754 | ||
| (ii) persons aged 65 or over | 5,172 | 1,308 | ||
| (iii) other (excluding school nursing cases) | 4,367 | 554 | ||
| Total visits 1971 | 30,574 | 7,616 | ||
| Total visits 1970 | 35,448 | 7,917 | ||
| Total visits 1 969 | 36,288 | 7,864 | ||
| 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | ||
| (f) Sessions attended at G.P's surgeries (included above) | 484 | 388 | 270 | |
HOME NURSING
(a) Cases visited for the first time in the year:
| CASES | TOTALS VISITS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | |
| (i) aged under 5 | 1,336 | 917 | 745 | 3,162 | 3, 1 14 | 2,291 |
| (ii) aged 5 and under 65 | 4,539 | 2,632 | 2,109 | 38,080 | 32,596 | 34,691 |
| (iii) aged 65 or over | 2,625 | 2,431 | 3,084 | 107,055 | 105,870 | 98,443 |
| Total cases | 8,500 | 5,980 | 5,938 | 148,297 | 141,580 | 135,425 |
(b) Cases on the books at the end of the year
| 1971 | 1,550 |
| 1970 | 1,512 |
| 1969 | 1,405 |
LOAN OF SICKROOM EQUIPMENT New Issues in 1971
| equipment | health & welfare dept. | chingford red cross | equipment | health & welfare dept. | chingford red cross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commodes | 249 | 64 | Urine Bottles | 69 | 27 |
| Wheelchairs | 170 | 163 | Bed Boards (sets) | - | 6 |
| Bed Cradles | 98 | 35 | Feeding Cups | 7 | 9 |
| Air Rings | 94 | 27 | Crutches (pairs) | 7 | 10 |
| Bed Pans | 122 | 42 | Bed Tables | - | 20 |
| Back Rests | 127 | 52 | Walking Sticks | _ | 20 |
| Draw Sheets | 146 | 27 | Others | 25 | 5 |
| Plastic Sheets | 255 | - | - | - | - |