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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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LOAN OF NURSING EQUIPMENT AND FIREGUARDS
| Article | No. on loan at 1/1/71 | No. loaned during year | No. returned during year | No. on loan at 31/12/71 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air rings | 7 | 25 | 6 | 26 |
| Back rests | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 |
| Beds - Air | - | - | - | - |
| Bed cradles | 16 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
| *Beds - Egerton | - | - | - | - |
| Beds - Hospital | 13 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
| *Beds - cot and mattress | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Bed pans | 26 | 31 | 26 | 31 |
| Bottles | 26 | 40 | 28 | 38 |
| *Chairs - wheel | 51 | 29 | 27 | 53 |
| *Chairs - Ambulance type, carrying | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Commodes - Chair | 180 | 137 | 134 | 183 |
| Commodes - Stool | 9 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
| Crutches, Elbow | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Cushions - Sani | - | - | - | - |
| Cushions - Sponge | 3 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Fracture boards | 17 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| *Hoists | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Hoists - Penrhyn | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Mattresses - ordinary | 4 | - | 3 | 1 |
| Mattresses - Dunlopillo | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| Sheets. - rubber | 27 | 16 | 10 | 33 |
| Walking frames | 14 | 19 | 6 | 27 |
| Walking frames - wheeled | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Walking frames - Zimmer adjustable | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Walking sticks - Tripod | 19 | 10 | 10 | 19 |
| Walking sticks - Quadruped | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Water Closet Seats inflatable | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| TOTALS | 461 | 403 | 342 | 522 |
*Stocks of these were transferred to the Social Services Department in August 1971.
OTHER EQUIPMENT LOANED
| Fireguards | 523 | 59 | 9 | 573 |