Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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
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 | 23 | 13 |
5 - 15 | 24 | 23 |
16 - 39 | 49 | 114 |
40 - 64 | 188 | 300 |
65 and over | 439 | 995 |
723 | 1445 |
The following table shows the work of the home nurses during the year:-
Type of Case | No. of new cases attended by home nurses during year | No. of cases on register at end of year | No. of visits paid by home nurses during year | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | F | Total | M | F | Total | ||
Medical | 489 | 837 | 1326 | 120 | 388 | 508 | 59936 |
Surgical | 83 | 152 | 235 | 17 | 60 | 77 | 11230 |
Infectious Diseases | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | 35 |
Tuberculosis | 21 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3010 |
Maternal Complications | - | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | 94 |
Totals | 594 | 1020 | 1614 | 145 | 450 | 595 | 74305 |