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Poplar 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The excellent liaison between this department and the various services
provided by the London County Council, W.V.S. and the National Assistance Board
and voluntary bodies ensured that no undue delay was experienced in assessing
and dealing with the problems and difficulties of the many Old Polk on our
records.
Once again it gives me satisfaction to say that on no account was it
necessary to resort to the powers for Compulsory Removal of any Old Person.
Details of inspections are as shown below
| Cases on the Register at 31st December, 1961 | 636 |
| New cases added to the Register | 309 |
| Number of removals from Register | |
| (a) Deaths | 115 |
| (b) Transfers | 33 |
| (c) Other cases | 2 |
| Total number on Register at 31st December, 1962 | 795 |
| Incontinent Laundry Calls | 699 |
| Home Bathing Visits | 532 |
| Visits to new cases | 353 |
| Visits to old cases | 592 |
| Miscellaneous visits and enquiries | 1,541 |
This,the newest of the services provided by the Public Health Department
has proved to be extremely successful.lt is normally restricted to the house
bound and it meets a very great need amongst Old People.As the service becomes
more widely known, so does the demand increase. An additional Home Bather was
provided during the year and allowance for another made for the coming year.
INCONTINENT LAUNDRY
Provision of facilities for the Incontinent has become firmly established
in the Borough and efforts to improve the service and increase daily visiting
are being made to meet the increasing requests from residents.
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