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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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The treatment of cases during the year may be classified as
follows:-
Injections 887
General nursing care 574
Blanket baths 302
Enemas 141
Dressings 316
Preparation for diagnostic investigation 77
Pessaries changed 60
Wash-outs, douches, etc. 28
Other treatments 32

Table: The sex and age of patients at the time of the nurse's first visit may be classified as follows:-

The sex and age of patients at the time of the nurse's first visit may be classified as follows:-

AgeMalesFemales
0-42313
5 - 152423
16 - 3949114
40 - 64188300
65 and over439995
7231445

Table: The following table shows the work of the home nurses during the year:-

The following table shows the work of the home nurses during the year:-

Type of CaseNo. of new cases attended by home nurses during yearNo. of cases on register at end of yearNo. of visits paid by home nurses during year
MFTotalMFTotal
Medical489837132612038850859936
Surgical8315223517607711230
Infectious Diseases156---35
Tuberculosis21143582103010
Maternal Complications-1212---94
Totals5941020161414545059574305