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 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]

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Table: TABLE 26HOME BATHING

TABLE 26

HOME BATHING

Persons serviced during the year:Male326
Female1,123
Total1,449
Persons receiving service at end of year:Male109
Female251
Total360
Total baths given during year...9, 171

Table: TABLE 27HOME HELP SERVICEPersons for whom service provided during year;

TABLE 27

HOME HELP SERVICE

Persons for whom service provided during year;

No. of persons
Aged persons3, 145
Chronic sick and tuberculous persons438
Mentally disordered47
Maternity cases21
Others114
Total:3,765
No. of persons receiving service at end of year;2,582
StaffNumberWhole-time eauivalent
Organisers33
Assistant Organisers66
Home Helps264175.1