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Hornsey 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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HOME NURSING SERVICE
(Section 25)
The number of nurses employed in the Area at the end of the year
was 19 full-time and 7 part-time, and again care of the aged sick made
the greatest demand on the service. The total number of visits paid by
home nurses during the year was 79,286.
The treatment of cases during the year may be classified as follows:—
Injections 1,431
General nursing care 576
Blanket baths 354
Enemas 332
Dressings 324
Preparation for diagnostic investigation 186
Pessaries changed 58
Wash-outs, douches, etc. 42
Attendance at minor operation I
Other treatments 152
The sex and age of patients at the time of the nurse's first visit may be classified as follows:—
| Age | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 21 | 15 |
| 5-15 | 39 | 36 |
| 16-39 | 88 | 179 |
| 40-64 | 372 | 631 |
| 65 and over | 589 | 1,203 |
| 1,109 | 2,064 |
Cases attended during the year were referred from the following
sources:—
General Practitioners 2,363
Hospitals 789
Chest Physicians 18
Public Health Department 3
The shortage of car transport must again be emphasised in that only
25% of the nursing staff have any form of individual motorised transport,
the remainder being dependent on bicycles and public transport.
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