EDITOR,--Iona Heath's editorial clearly states the effects of social deprivation on general practice.1 I worked for 31 years in a deprived area without any modern advantages. Patients with severe chest pain were not told to dial 999 but were visited by their general practitioner with oxygen, given antiarrhythmic drugs when needed, and visited daily during rehabilitation. Pneumonia was common in winter, but patients were treated effectively at home. Evening visits …