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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
Southwark 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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future either locally or nationally it may be possible that the implementation of this
most desirable and effective public health measure will be brought about.
Loan of Equipment
Patients being nursed at home were able to obtain nursing equipment on loan,
free of charge, either from the Council direct or from the British Red Cross Society
acting as an agent for the Council.
The items on issue at 31st December, 1971, from the Council's stock were as
follows (the figures in brackets show the number of items on loan at 31.12.70):—
Items No. on loan
Air rings 96 (96)
Back rests 147 (127)
Bed blocks 44 (13)
Bed cradles 133 (88)
Bed side-rails 8 (5)
Commodes 758 (756)
Dunlopillo mattresses 26 (23)
Easi-carri hoists 10 (14)
Feeding cups 8 (19)
Fracture boards 62 (48)
Hospital beds 24 (19)
Penryn hoists 57 (45)
Quadruped walking aids 1 (3)
Ripple beds 6 (7)
Rubber bed-pans 83 (97)
Rubber toilet-seats 1 (2)
Tripod walking aids 14 (12)
Urinal bottles 70 (75)
Zimmer hoist — (1)
Zimmer walking frames 135 (100)
Fireguards were also supplied to families in need with children under 12 years
of age, and to necessitous elderly persons. At the end of the year there were 679 (633)
out on loan.
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