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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
Ilford 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| Name of Home | No. of weeks' stay | Total Cases | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Armitage House, Worthing | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| "Bannow," St. Leonard's-on-Sea | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Bell Memorial Home, Lancing | — | 4 | 12 | — | 16 |
| Eastwood Lodge, Eastwood | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Essex Convalescent Home, Clacton | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| Mrs. Hardy's Home, Four Marks | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Hearts of Oak Home, Broadstairs | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Hunstanton Convalescent Home | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Samuel Lewis Home, Walton-on-Naze | — | — | 12 | — | 12 |
| Limpsfield Convalescent Home | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Rustington Convalescent Home, Littlehampton | — | — | 8 | — | 8 |
| St. Michael's Convalescent Home, Clacton | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| "Templecombe," St. Leonards-on-Sea | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Victoria Convalescent Home, Bognor | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 3 | 14 | 49 | 3 | 69 |
Loan of Sickroom Equipment .—It has been found in 1951 that this loan scheme has become more widely known and applications for articles have increased considerably. The issues from the Public Health Offices are shown below:—
| Articles Loaned | Number of Articles | Articles in store at 31.12.51 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on loan at 31.12.50 | loaned or reloaned in 1951 | on loan at 31.12.51. | ||
| Mattresses (Dunlopillo) | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Mattress (Hair) | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Invalid Chairs | 5 | 25 | 16 | 2 |
| Air Pillows | — | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Air Rings | 1 | 23 | 8 | 5 |
| Back Rests | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| Hospital Bed | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Iron Bed | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Commode Chairs | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Crutches (Pair) | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Fracture Boards (Set) | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Pillow (Feather) | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Pillow (Flock) | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Rubber Sheeting | 2 | 44 | 17 | 6 |
| Medical Sandbags | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Spinal Carriages | — | 2 | 1 | -* |
| Air Beds | — | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Pillow (Down) | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Bed Cradles | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Bed Pans | — | 26 | 8 | 1 |
| Diabetic Scales | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Feeding Cups | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Urinals | — | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Sputum Mugs | — | — | — | 4 |
| Douche Cans | — | — | — | 2 |
| Totals | 27 | 162 | 86 | 30 |
* Returned to Central Store at Chelmsford.