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 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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| CONNAUGHT HOSP O. P. DEP 1 | GR ANL El GH RO AD | HATCH LANE | HU RST ROAD | LEYTON GREEN | ST.J AMES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of new patients | 158 | 577 | 321 | 640 | 381 | 422 |
| Number of persons treated | 213 | 1,505 | 1,810 | 2,145 | 1,453 | 808 |
| Number of attendances | 328 | 3,666 | 4,054 | 5,373 | 2,894 | 1,873 |
| Number of sessions | 48 | 99 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 51 |
HEALTH VISITING
| Number of sessions (half days) devoted to: | 1973 | 1972 | 1971 |
|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Health visiting | 6,763 | 6,743 | 7,427 |
| (ii) Child welfare centres | 3,672 | 3,468 | 3,315 |
| (iii) Ante-natal, post-natal, relaxation etc. clinics | 244 | 185 | 391 |
| (iv) School clinics | 965 | 767 | 764 |
| (v) Other school nursing | 2,761 | 2,140 | 1,647 |
| (vi) Health education (including mothercraft) | 279 | 188 | 499 |
| (vii) Chest clinic sessions | 617 | 716 | |
| (viii) G.P. surgeries | 675 | 735 | |
| (ix) Other work (including clerical | 4,750 | 4,658 | 5,514 |
| Total sessions | 20,726 | 19,600 | 19,557 |
| (b) Cases visited for the first time in the year | |||
| (i) children under 5 years | 11,503 | 12,381 | 1 1,848 |
| (ii) persons aged 65 or over | 2,985 | 2,632 | 2,01 1 |
| (iii) others (excluding school nursing cases) | 2,987 | 3,485 | 1,322 |
| Total | 17,475 | 18,498 | 15,181 |
| (c) Number included in item (b) who were visited at the special request of a G.P. or hospital: | |||
| (i) persons aged 65 or over | 677 | 829 | 572 |
| (ii) mentally disordered persons | 80 | 82 | 34 |
| (iii) others | 1,632 | 1,915 | 187 |
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