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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Re-housing Priority on Medical Grounds:-
103 requests for priority for re-housing on medical grounds were
referred to the Medical Officer of Health for assessment, usually
supported by a doctor's written certificate.
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 diseases etc. | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Heart disease | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Nervous disease (anxiety states, neurasthenia, neurosis etc.) | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| Rheumatism | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Tuberculosis | 9 | 9 | - |
| Other diseases | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Other conditions | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| 103 | 45 | 58 | |
| Figures for 1955 were | 100 | 25 | 75 |
| " " 1956 " | 89 | 26 | 63 |
| " " 1957 " | 95 | 29 | 66 |
| " " 1958 " | 76 | 34 | 42 |
The 58 applicants not recommended for medical priority include
(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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