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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
Tower Hamlets 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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TABLES 21, 22 & 23 HOME NURSING
| Total number of persons nursed during year | 2,510 |
| Number aged under 5 at first visit in 1965 | 97 |
| „ „ over 65 „ „ „ „ „ | 1,380 |
| Total number of visits during year | 94, 980 |
| LAUNDERING FOR AGED AND INCONTINENT | |
| No. articles cleansed and laundered during year | 14,768 |
| Total collections made during year | 1,230 |
| No. of persons who received service during year | 154 |
| No. of persons receiving service at end of year | 61 |
| RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS | |
| Category | No. for whom holiday arranged |
| Expectant and nursing mothers | 2 |
| Adults - psychiatric | 17 |
| „ - tuberculous | 4 |
| „ - other | 181 |
| Accompanied children 1. at school | 3 |
| 2. pre-school | 13 |
| Unaccompanied children 1. Placed by I. L. E. A. at school | 275 |
| pre- school | 1 |
| 2. Placed by Tower Hamlets at school | 13 |
| pre- school | - |
| Total | 509 |