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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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RE-HOUSING PRIORITY ON MEDICAL GROUNDS
90 requests for priority for re-housing on medical grounds were referred to me for assessment, usually supported by a doctor's written certificate. Each case was fully investigated and my recommendations were as follows:-
| Diseases or Conditions | Total Applicants | Priority Recommended | Priority Not recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma, bronchitis, catarrhal diseases etc. | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Blood pressure | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Heart disease | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Nervous disease (anxiety states, neurasthenia, neurosis etc.) | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Rheumatism | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other diseases | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other conditions | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| 90 | 46 | 44 | |
| Figures for 1962 were | 86 | 34 | 52 |
| " " 1963 " | 110 | 34 | 76 |
| " " 1964 " | 113 | 49 | 64 |
| " " 1965 " | 89 | 46 | 43 |
The 44 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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