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 1967
[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 | Nil |
| Patients receiving attention by home nurses | 4 |
| Total home visits (including contacts) by Tuberculosis Visitors | 5, 975 |
| Work of Chest Clinic Welfare Officers | |
| Patients assisted for the first time with Beds, bedding | 3 |
| Clothing, footwear | 41 |
| Patients at end of year receiving Extra nourishment | 85 |
| Home help | 34 |
| Diversional Therapy | |
| Patients receiving instruction in their own homes | 5 |
| Rehabilitation Hostels | |
| Patients in residence at end of year | 2 |
| Hostels for homeless infective tuberculous men | |
| Patients in residence at end of year | 1 |
| Child contacts boarded out during year | Nil |
| Child contacts boarded out for segregation during B. C. G. vaccination | Nil |
| First visits to tuberculous households | 1, 659 |
| T otal visits - effective | 5, 975 |
| - unsuccessful | 1, 065 |
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