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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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8. RE-HOUSING PRIORITY ON MEDICAL GROUNDS.
86 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 or Condition | Total Applicants | Priority Recommended | Priority Not Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma, bronchitis, catarrhal diseases etc. | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Heart disease | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Nervous disease (anxiety states, neurasthenia, neurosis etc.) | 27 | 7 | 20 |
| Rheumatism | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other diseases | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other conditions | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| 86 | 34 | 52 | |
| Figures for 1958 were | 76 | 34 | 42 |
| " " 1959 " | 103 | 45 | 58 |
| " 1960 " | 123 | 40 | 83 |
| " " 1961 " | 80 | 41 | 39 |
The 52 applicants not recommended for medical priority include
(1)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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