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 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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