Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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TABLE 28
HOME NURSING
Number of patients nursed during year | 2,464 |
Number aged under 5 | 73 |
" " over 65 | 1,407 |
" " of visits during year | 85,129 |
TABLE 29
LAUNDERING FOR AGED AND INCONTINENT
No. of articles cleansed and laundered during year | 46,379 |
No. of collections made during year | 4, 470 |
No. of persons who received service during year | 333 |
No. of persons receiving service at end of year | 88 |
TABLE 30
RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS
Category | No. for whom holiday arranged |
---|---|
Expectant and nursing mothers | 1 |
Adults - Psychiatric | 23 |
- Tuberculous | 1 |
- Other | 165 |
Accompanied children; | |
1. At school | 4 |
2. Pre-school | 4 |
Unaccompanied children: | |
1. Placed by I. L. E. A. | |
at school | 205 |
pre-school | 1 |
2. Placed by Tower Hamlets Council | |
at school | - |
pre-school | - |
Total: | 404 |