[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Nottingham City.

  • Nottingham City Council
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Nottingham City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    78 Cases reported by 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 Geriatric unit—after care 25 54 96 111 152 ,, ,, reports — — — — — Health Department.. 41 63 105 94 60 Genera] Hospital 34 33 60 35 41 General practitioners 8 19 25 26 40 Welfare Services Department 14 24 12 28 39 Relations and neighbours 18 47 45 35 35 Health visitors 10 32 26 47 31 Voluntary organisations — 1 2 1 30 Clergy — — 1 — — Others 4 9 7 18 70 Total new visits .. 154 282 380 395 498 Re-visits 2,007 2,791 5,064 4,536 3,920 Total 2,161 3,073 5,444 4,931 4,418 Assistance arranged through 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 Home Help Service 163 173 190 185 164 General practitioner 84 115 127 145 127 Relatives—advice .. 33 83 110 96 90 Welfare Services Department 85 74 77 84 72 W.R.V.S.: Meals on wheels .. 55 51 83 80 67 General Dispensary.. 66 60 59 61 50 W.R.V.S. clothing .. 23 35 49 54 49 Housing Department 26 28 45 45 47 Ministry of Social Security .. 21 30 42 41 41 Public health inspector 16 23 25 30 29 Convalescence 16 18 26 28 20 Blind Institute 8 7 17 16 15 Council of Social Service 13 13 27 16 11 Mental Health Services 27 39 32 12 — Total 636 749 909 893 782 Chiropody. Treatment of persons in priority groups was provided through the agency of the Nottingham General Dis¬ pensary with whom the arrangements continued to work smoothly. New patients were recommended by general practitioners, medical officers, health visitors, home nurses and midwives. With the object of saving extra visits by professional staff, a scheme for the issue, by the Women’s Royal Voluntary