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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
Hornsey 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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No. of
No. of new cases No. of cases revisits
attended by home maining on register paid
nurses during year at end of year by home
Type of Case nurses
M F Total M F Total during
year
Medical 861 1,837 2,398 195 458 653 70,315
Surgical 95 121 216 23 17 40 6,814
Infectious diseases 2 3 5 2 1 3 40
Tuberculosis 55 62 117 9 8 17 4,832
Maternal complications 42 42 4 4 696
Totals 1956 1,013 1,765 2,778 229 488 717 82,698
1955 1,063 1,884 2,947 197 479 676 87,774
1954 ... 1,093 1,830 2,923 211 401 612 75,923
Analysis of treatment given to new cases during 1956
| General Nursing | 667 |
| Other treatments | 805 |
| Injections | 1,306 |
| Total | 2,778 |