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HEALTH VISITING
Cases visited by Health Visitors:—
Children born in 1967 6,520
Children born in 1966 6,562
Children born in 1962-65 15,044
28,126
Persons aged 65 and over 69*
Mentally disordered persons 23ø
Persons, excluding Maternity cases discharged
from hospital (other than Mental Hospitals) 20+
Number of Tuberculous households visited 7
Number of households visited on account of
other infectious diseases 26
Other Cases 2,409
Number of Tuberculous Households
visited by Tuberculosis Visitors 609
Total number of effective visits and re-visits 64,692
Total number of unsuccessful visits 12,314
*Included in this figure are 10 persons who were visited at the special
request of the general practitioner or hospital.
øIncluded in this figure are 7 persons who were visited at the special
request of the general practitioner or hospital.
+Included in this figure are 15 persons who were visited at the special
request of the general practitioner or hospital.
HOME NURSING
Total number of persons nursed during the year 4,722
Number aged under 5 at first visit during the year 457
Number aged 65 and over at first visit in the year 2,870
Total number of visits during the year 146,433
HOME HELP SERVICE
Persons for whom service was provided during the year:-
Aged 65 or over 3,801
Chronic sick and tuberculous persons 367
Mentally disordered 5
Maternity cases 90
Others 326
Total 4.589