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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 31LOAN OF NURSING EQUIPMENT AND FIREGUARDSNursing equipment and fireguards loaned, by the Council, free of charge to residents of the borough during the year was as follows:-

TABLE 31

LOAN OF NURSING EQUIPMENT AND FIREGUARDS

Nursing equipment and fireguards loaned, by the Council, free of charge to residents of the borough during the year was as follows:-

No. on loan at 1/1/70No. loaned during yearNo. returned during yearNo. on loan at 31/12/70
Air rings109127
Back rests16221919
Beds - Air-22-
Bed cradles12151116
Beds - Egerton-11-
Beds - Hospital114213
Beds - cot and mattress3324
Bed pans24312926
Bottles23191626
Chairs - wheel47595551
Chairs - Ambulance type, carrying1221
Commodes - Chair185129134180
Commodes - Stool1211149
Crutches, Elbow-321
Cushions - Sani1-1-
Cushions - Sponge3--3
Fracture boards148517
Hoists2-11
Hoists - Penrhyn5344
Mattresses - ordinary4--4
Mattresses - Dunlopillo10688
Sheets - rubber28101127
Walking frames11131014
Walking frames - wheeled1--1
Walking frames - Zimmer adjustable1--1
Walking sticks - Tripod20252619
Walking sticks - Quadruped3324
Water Closet Seats - inflatable41-5

Table: OTHER EQUIPMENT LOANED

OTHER EQUIPMENT LOANED

Fireguards490418523