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
Hillingdon 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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| Medical Condition | New Application | Transfers |
|---|---|---|
| Nervous Debility | 146 | 36 |
| Cardio-Vascular | 116 | 14 |
| Respiratory | 89 | 11 |
| Arthritis and Rheumatism | 63 | 3 |
| Physical Disability | 53 | 12 |
| Mental Illness or Subnormality | 33 | 8 |
| Other | 105 | 12 |
Housing Needs of the Elderly
Despite the sharp increase in the total number of new applications received, the number of
applications submitted by persons of pensionable age was at 161, only 5 more than the figure for
1971. It was possible to give support on medical grounds in 102 of these cases, 21 of which received
a "special" recommendation.
During the year improvements were made in the system for collecting further information in
relation to housing applications. With the kind co-operation of the Director of Social Services and
his staff, social worker reports on cases already known to the social services department are made
available in respect of families of housing applicants. The assistance of the department's nursing
staff in respect of these cases not already known to other agencies of the Council has also resulted
in further information concerning applicants and their families being made available more quickly
than has been the case in the past.
The following table gives the number of advice notices received during the year from ports and airports relating to the arrival of immigrants in the Hillingdon area.
| Country issuing passport | Number of notifications received during the year from ports and airports relating to arrival of immigrants | Successful visits paid to immigrants during the year |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean | 6 | 3 |
| India | 41 | 29 |
| Pakistan | 17 | 12 |
| Other Asian | 10 | 9 |
| African | 163 | 109 |
| Other | 77 | 59 |
| Total | 314 | 221 |
| European | 19 | 16 |
| Other | 43 | 38 |
| Total | 62 | 54 |
| Grand Total | 376 | 275 |