London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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| Home Care and Treatment: | |
| Patients awaiting admission to hospital | Nil |
| Patients under treatment in their own homes | 2 |
| Patients receiving attention by home nurses | 6 |
| Total home visits (including contacts) by T.B. Health Visitors | 6,221 |
| Work of Chest Clinic Welfare Officers: | |
| Patients assisted for the first time with Beds, bedding | 4 |
| Clothing, footwear | 31 |
| Patients at end of year receiving | |
| Extra nourishment | 93 |
| Home help | 41 |
| Diversional Therapy: | |
| Patients receiving instruction in their own homes | 9 |
| Rehabilitation Hostels: | |
| Patients in residence at end of year | 2 |
| Hostels for homeless infective tuberculous men: | |
| Patients in residence at end of year | 2 |
| Child contacts boarded out during year | 4 |
| Child contacts boarded out for segregation during B.C.G. vaccination | Nil |
| TUBERCULOSIS VISITORS | |
| First visits to tuberculous households | 2,151 |
| Total visits - effective | 5,462 |
| - unsuccessful | 759 |
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