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Tower Hamlets 1970

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

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Table: TABLE 28HOME NURSING

TABLE 28

HOME NURSING

Number of patients nursed during year2,464
Number aged under 573
" " over 651,407
" " of visits during year85,129

Table: TABLE 29LAUNDERING FOR AGED AND INCONTINENT

TABLE 29

LAUNDERING FOR AGED AND INCONTINENT

No. of articles cleansed and laundered during year46,379
No. of collections made during year4, 470
No. of persons who received service during year333
No. of persons receiving service at end of year88

Table: TABLE 30RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS

TABLE 30

RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS

CategoryNo. for whom holiday arranged
Expectant and nursing mothers1
Adults - Psychiatric23
- Tuberculous1
- Other165
Accompanied children;
1. At school4
2. Pre-school4
Unaccompanied children:
1. Placed by I. L. E. A.
at school205
pre-school1
2. Placed by Tower Hamlets Council
at school-
pre-school-
Total:404