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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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TABLE 31
| No. on loan | No. loaned | No. returned | No. on loan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| at 1/1/69 | during year | during year | at 31/12/69 | |
| Air rings | 5 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| Back rests | 12 | 16 | 12 | 16 |
| Beds - Air | - | - | - | - |
| Bed cradles | 7 | 15 | 10 | 12 |
| Beds - Egerton | - | - | - | - |
| Beds - Hospital | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| Beds - Cot and mattress | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Bed pans | 21 | 23 | 20 | 24 |
| Bottles | 18 | 21 | 16 | 23 |
| Chairs - wheel | 45 | 55 | 53 | 47 |
| Chairs - Ambulance type, carrying | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Commodes - Chair | 188 | 132 | 135 | 185 |
| Commodes - Stool | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Cushions - Air | - | - | - | - |
| Cushions - Sani | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Cushions - Sponge | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Fracture boards | 14 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| Hoists | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hoists - Penrhyn | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Mattresses - ordinary | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Mattresses - Dunlopillo | 12 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Sheets - rubber | 27 | 12 | 11 | 28 |
| Walking frames | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Walking frames - wheeled | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Walking frames - Zimmer adjustable | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Walking sticks - Tripod | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 |
| Walking sticks - Quadruped | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Water Closet Seats - inflatable | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
OTHER EQUIPMENT LOANED
| Fireguards | 447 | 43 | 490 |