London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Tower Hamlets 1971

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

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TABLE 25

HOME BATHING

Persons serviced during the year;Male366
Female1,107
Total1,473
Persons receiving service at end of year;Male94
Female290
Total384
Total baths given during year9, 662
TABLE 26
HOME NURSING
Number of patients nursed during year...3,296
Number aged under 5...100
" " over 65...1, 607
" of visits during year...93,119
TABLE 27 LAUNDERING FOR AGED AND INCONTINENT
No. of articles cleansed and laundered during year...50, 976
No. of collections made during year...5,024
No. of persons who received service during year...249
No. of persons receiving service at end of year...55

TABLE 28

RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS

CategoryNo. for whom holiday arranged
Accompanied children: At School16
Pre-school-
Unaccompanied children: Placed by Inner London Education Authority: At school317
Pre-schoolTotal 333