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London County Council 1961

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

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Table: Table T.9— Summary of services provided for tuberculous patients, Administrative County of London 1957-1961

Table T.9— Summary of services provided for tuberculous patients, Administrative County of London 1957-1961

19571958195919601961
Clinic registers
Total on registers at the end of the year38,76538,87237,12436,56735,208
Work of local tuberculosis care organisers
Patients assisted for the first time with: Beds and bedding176165210123164
Clothing or footwear734571558500421
Patients at the end of the year receiving:
Extra nourishment1,9381,8751,7141,5581,417
Home help service528467465462412
Home care and treatment
At the end of the year, patients:
Awaiting admission to hospital3416161418
Under treatment in their own homes329238143140123
Receiving attention by home nurses371368331283244
Home visiting by tuberculosis health visitors—
Total visits (including contacts)80,30278,95386,68077,86183,585
Diversional therapy
At the end of the year, attending classes at chest clinics147157131110101
Receiving instruction in their own homes259262200180150
Rehabilitation
At the end of the year the Council was financially responsible for rehabilitants at:
British Legion Village, Maidstone2930191113
Papworth Village Settlement, Cambridge19151064
Enham-Alamein Village Centre, Andover91054—
Barrowmore Hall, Chester11111
Correspondence courses arranged through the British
Council for Rehabilitation for patients undergoing prolonged treatment at home20141096
At boarding open-air schools
Children convalescent from tuberculosis:
At the beginning of the year861—2
Admitted during the year———22
At the end of the year61—23
Awaiting admission at end of year———1—
Boarding-out of child contacts
Children in nurseries and foster homes at the beginning of the year172136947953
Placed during the year229173154152111
Boarded-out at the end of the year13694795334
Average number boarded-out at any one time1641161007647
Boarding-out of child contacts for segregation during B.C.G. vaccination
Children in nurseries and foster homes at the beginning of the year43932
Placed during the year242035229
Boarded-out at the end of the year39322
Average number boarded-out at any one time74863
Hostels for homeless infective tuberculous men
In residence at the beginning of the year6977103101107
Recommendations approved during the year6081637451
In residence at the end of the year77103101107103