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London County Council 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: Table T.10— Summary of services provided for tuberculous patients, Administrative Countyof London 1956.1960

Table T.10— Summary of services provided for tuberculous patients, Administrative County

of London 1956.1960

19561957195819591960
Clinic registers
Total on registers at the end of the year38,69538,76538,87237,12436,567
Work of local tuberculosis care organisers
Patients assisted for the first time with:
Beds and bedding240176165210123
Clothing or footwear847734571558500
Patients at the end of the year receiving:
Extra nourishment2,1831,9381,8751,7141,558
Home help service624528467465462
Home care and treatment
At the end of the year, patients:
Awaiting admission to hospital2234161614
Under treatment in their own homes334329238143140
Receiving attention by home nurses405371368331283
Home visiting by tuberculosis health visitors—
Total visits (including contacts)83,13780,30278,95386,68077,861
Diversional therapy
At the end of the year, weekly classes at chest clinics175147157131110
Receiving instruction in their own homes239259262200180
Rehabilitation
At the end of the year the Council was financially
responsible for rehabilitants at:
British Legion Village, Maidstone3329301911
Papworth Village Settlement, Cambridge261915106
Enham.Alamein Village Centre, Andover1091054
Barrowmore Hall, Chester—1111
Correspondence courses arranged through the British
Council for Rehabilitation for patients undergoing
prolonged treatment at home332014109
At boarding open.air schools
Children convalescent from tuberculosis:
At the beginning of the year12861—
Admitted during the year3———2
At the end of the year861—2
Awaiting admission at end of year2———1
Boarding.out of child contacts
Children in nurseries and foster homes at the
beginning of the year2791721369479
Placed during the year272229173154152
Boarded.out at the end of the year172136947953
Average number boarded.out at any one time21516411610076
Boarding.out of child contacts for segregation during
B.C.G. vaccination
Children in nurseries and foster homes at the
beginning of the year74393
Placed during the year2824203522
Boarded.out at the end of the year43932
Average number boarded.out at any one time137486
Hostels for homeless infective tuberculous men103101
In residence at the beginning of the year586977
Recommendations approved during the year8260816374
In residence at the end of the year6977103101107

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