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
Tottenham 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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The following diagram shows the number of working days lost as a result of sickness
periods of varying duration. It will be noted that approximately a quarter of the number of days
absence was caused by illness lasting up to two weeks and a further quarter as a result of illnesses
lasting from two to four weeks.
Working days lost related to duration of sickness