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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
Fulham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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35
NURSING IN THE HOME
As mentioned in my Report last year, the Council now have an agreement with the Fulham
District Nursing Association (commencing on 1st April, 1938) under which the Association visit cases
referred to them by the staff of the Public Health Department in return for a block grant of £300 per
annum—£200 from the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee and £100 from the Public Health
Committee. The following Table shows the number and type of cases visited on behalf of the Council.
| Illness | January to March | April to June | July to September | October to December | Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | |
| Wet Cord | 6 | 78 | 10 | 89 | 24 | 261 | 4 | 44 | 44 | 472 |
| Discharging eye | 39 | 450 | 28 | 393 | 22 | 437 | 21 | 422 | 110 | 1,702 |
| Debility | 39 | 292 | 25 | 167 | 19 | 123 | 45 | 294 | 128 | 876 |
| Influenza | 7 | 42 | 3 | 33 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 79 |
| Measles | 70 | 662 | 19 | 199 | 2 | 21 | - | - | 91 | 882 |
| Ante-natal | 12 | 143 | 6 | 50 | 8 | 88 | 6 | 137 | 32 | 418 |
| Post-natal | 30 | 268 | 32 | 256 | 39 | 271 | 42 | 604 | 143 | 1,399 |
| Pneumonia | 22 | 237 | 14 | 220 | 10 | 142 | 30 | 391 | 76 | 990 |
| Green stools | 1 | 2 | - | — | - | - | - | -- | 1 | 2 |
| Phthisis | 4 | 236 | 1 | 274 | 5 | 170 | 3 | 153 | 13 | 833 |
| Mastitis | 7 | 61 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 81 |
| Constipation | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 52 |
| Chicken Pox | 1 | 25 | 1 | 4 | — | - | 4 | 23 | 6 | 52 |
| Pemphigus | 4 | 62 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 115 |
| Mumps | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 14 |
| Parturition | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | - | - | - | 2 | 21 |
| Enteritis | 1 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 12 | — | - | 5 | 42 |
| Worms | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 31 |
| Septic finger | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| Sore Axilla | 1 | 4 | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | — | — | 1 | 70 | — | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 73 |
| Septic Spots | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| Spots | — | — | 1 | 2 | 19 | 159 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 195 |
| Otorrhoea | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 80 |
| Syphilis | — | — | 1 | 29 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 29 |
| Septic Head | — | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | — | - | 1 | 25 |
| Rash | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | - | 2 | 12 |
| Sore Buttocks | — | — | - | - | 2 | 28 | - | - | 2 | 28 |
| Jaundice | — | — | — | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Thrush | — | — | — | - | 1 | 18 | - | - | 1 | 18 |
| Paralysis | — | — | — | - | 1 | 5 | — | - | 1 | 5 |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | - | - | - | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| Boils | — | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Post-vaccination | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | - | - | - | 2 | 19 | 2 | 19 |
| Pyrexia | — | — | — | - | - | — | 2 | 12 | 2 | 12 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | - | - | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | — | - | - | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 251 | 2,625 | 152 | 1,853 | 176 | 1,896 | 182 | 2,273 | 761 | 8,647 |