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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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TABLE 24 LOAN OF NURSING EQUIPMENT
| Article | No. loans during 1965 | No. on loan at 31.12. 65 |
|---|---|---|
| Chair commodes | 91 | 151 |
| Stool commodes | 4 | 7 |
| Wheelchairs | 35 | 30 |
| self-propelling | 13 | 6 |
| Fracture boards | 12 | 13 |
| Bed pans | 5 | 5 |
| Bottles | 6 | 10 |
| Hospital bed | 8 | 9 |
| Dunlopillo mattress | 8 | 13 |
| Ordinary mattress | - | 2 |
| Penrhyn Hoist | 4 | 5 |
| Levitt Bath lift | - | 1 |
| Rubber sheet | - | 5 |
| Cot bed and mattress | - | 1 |
| Bed cradle | 2 | 3 |
| Back-rest | 3 | 2 |
| Air cushion | 2 | 3 |
| Sani- cushion | 1 | 4 |
| Inflatable toilet seat | - | 1. |
| Quadruped stick | 3 | 7 |
| Tripod stick | 33 | 22 |
| Walking frame | 1 | 4 |
| Zimmer adjustable walking-aid | 1 | 1 |