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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
Hillingdon 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Personal Health Services
The following cases were visited by the health visitors during the year:
| 1. Children born in 1967 | 4,090 |
| 2. Children born in 1966 | 3,846 |
| 3. Children born in 1962-65 | 9,309 |
| 4. Total number of children in lines 1-3 | 17,245 |
| 5. Persons aged 65 or over | 585 |
| 6. Number included in line 5 who were visited at the special request of a G.P. or hospital | 67 |
| 7. Mentally disordered persons | 87 |
| 8. Number included in line 7 who were visited at the special request of a G.P. or hospital | 16 |
| 9. Persons, excluding Maternity cases, discharged from hospital (other than Mental hospitals) | 30 |
| 10. Number included in line 9 who were visited at the special request of a G.P. or hospital | 11 |
| 11. Number of tuberculous households visited | 2 |
| 12. Number of households visited on account of other infectious diseases | 558 |
| 13. Number of tuberculous households visited by tuberculosis visitors | 673 |
| 14. Other cases | 2,583 |
| 15. Families with a subnormal child | 117 |
HOME NURSING
Of the establishment of 32 home nurses, 18 are in possession of the Ministry National Certificate
and the Queen's Institute Certificate and Badge. The borough is a registered area for district training,
and students have been prepared for the Queen's Institute District Nursing Examination by the
Superintendent of Home Nursing and her Deputy.
During the year 3,139 patients were nursed, and of these 2,129 were over 65 years. There is close
liaison between the local authority services and the Geriatric Service based on Hillingdon Hospital.
One of the Home Nurses acts as a liaison officer working between the Geriatric Unit and district,
keeping her colleagues informed as to the admissions and discharges taking place.
Attachment schemes have been introduced in the case of two groups of general practitioners. It is
hoped that further progress in this form of working can be brought about.
The Home Nurses also take part in the training of third year students from the local training hospitals.
In addition, the home nurses take part in the training of students undertaking the integrated
course at Hillingdon Hospital.
There is an impression that the geriatric patients are requiring a greater amount of care over a
longer period, and also that there is an increase in the amount of attention necessary to the young
chronic sick.
The medical loan scheme operated by the British Red Cross Society continued on the same lines
and during the year 1,657 loans were made.