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
Hounslow 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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| Patients attended by home nurses during 1970 | |
| a. number of cases | 3561 |
| b. number of visits | 100064 |
| Patients included in (a) above who were 65 or over at the time of the first visit | |
| Number of cases | 1972 |
| Children included in (a) above who were under 5 at the time of the first visit | |
| Number of cases | 59 |
| Number of visits included in (b) above of over one hour duration | 1199 |
| Number of cases in which home help was provided during 1970 | |
| Aged 65 or over at time of first visit during year | 1633 |
| Aged under 65 at time of first visit during year | |
| Chronic sick and tuberculous | 166 |
| Mentally disordered | 9 |
| Maternity | 80 |
| Others | 129 |
| Total | 2017 |
| Age in years | New Cases Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary | Deaths Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Under 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| 25 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - |
| 35 | 3 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | ||
| 45 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| 55 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 65 and over | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Age unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| All ages | 39 | 32 | 10 | 11 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Persons examined for the first time | 5314 |
| Persons found to be tuberculous | 105 |
| New contacts seen for the first time during the year | 609 |
| New contacts found to be tuberculous | - |
| Cases on register at 31st December, 1970 | 941 |
| Home visits made by tuberculosis visitors during 1970 | 1089 |