London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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TABLE 24 HOME BATHING
| Persons serviced during the year: | Male | 106 |
| Female | 316 | |
| Total | 422 | |
| Ffe rsons receiving service at end of year: | Male | 73 |
| Female | 202 | |
| Total | 275 | |
| Total baths given during year | 7, 321 |
TABLE 25
| HOME NURSING | |
|---|---|
| Number of patients nursed during year | 3,632 |
| Number aged under 5 | 91 |
| Number aged over 65 | 1, 935 |
| Number of visits during year | 87. 966 |
TABLE 26
| LAUNDERING FOR AGED AND INCONTINENT | |
|---|---|
| No. of articles cleansed and laundered during year | 74,129 |
| No. of collections made during year | 6,318 |
| No. of persons who received service during year | 173 |
| No. of persons receiving service at end of year . | 92 |
TABLE 27 RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS
| Category | No. for whom holiday arranged |
|---|---|
| Accompanied children: | |
| At School | 14 |
| Pre- school | - |
| Unaccompanied children: | |
| Placed by Inner London Education | |
| At School Authority: | 394 |
| Pre-school | - |
| Total 408 |
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