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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
Chigwell 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Re-housing Priority on Medical Grounds:-
Each case was fully investigated by the Medical Officer of Health and recommendations made were as follows:-
| Disease | Total Applicants | Priority Recommended | Priority Not recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma, bronchitis catarrhal disease etc., | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Heart disease | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Nervous disease (anxiety states, neurasthenia, Neurosis, etc.) | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Rheumatism | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | - |
| Other diseases | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Other conditions | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| 76 | 34 | 42 | |
| Figures for 1954 were | 68 | 18 | 50 |
| Figures for 1955 were | 100 | 25 | 75 |
| Figures for 1956 were | 89 | 26 | 63 |
| Figures for 1957 were | 95 | 29 | 66 |
The 42 applicants not recommended for medical priority included
(l) Illness not aggravated by housing conditions; (2) Temporary
indispositions; (3) Those pleading the discomforts of overcrowding
and structural defects (i.e. grounds other than medical); (4)
Repeated requests already assessed.
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