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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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HOME NURSING
| Number patients nursed during year | 2,354 |
| Number aged under 5 | 75 |
| " over 65 | 1,356 |
| " of visits during year | 89, 861 |
LAUNDERING FOR AGED AND INCONTINENT
| No. | of articles cleansed and laundered during year | 49,175 |
| No. | of collections made during year | 3, 650 |
| No. | of persons who received service during year | 129 |
| No. | of persons receiving service at end of year | 79 |
RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS
| Category | No. for whom holiday arranged |
|---|---|
| Expectant and nursing mothers | 1 |
| Adults - Psychiatric | 24 |
| - Tuberculous | 1 |
| - Other | 142 |
| Accompanied children: | |
| 1. At school | - |
| 2. Pre-school | 5 |
| Unaccompanied children; | |
| 1. Placed by I. L. E. A. | |
| at school | 181 |
| pre-school | - |
| 2. Placed by Tower Hamlets Council | |
| at school | 1 |
| pre-school | - |
| Total: 355 |