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London County Council 1962

[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 Countyof London 1958-1962

Table T.9— Summary of services provided for tuberculous patients, Administrative County

of London 1958-1962

19581959196019611962
Clinic registers
Total on registers at the end of the year38,87237,12436,56735,20833,849
Work of chest clinic welfare officers
Patients assisted for the first time with:
Beds, bedding16521012316491
Clothing, footwear571558500421333
Patients at the end of the year receiving:
Extra nourishment1,8751,7141,5581,4171,382
Home help service467465462412369
Home care and treatment
At the end of the year, patients:
Awaiting admission to hospital161614181
Under treatment in their own homes238143140123107
Receiving attention by home nurses368331283244201
Home visiting by tuberculosis health visitors—
Total visits (including contacts)78,95386,68077,86183,58580,756
Diversional therapy
At the end of the year, patients:
Attending classes at chest clinics15713111010189
Receiving instruction in their own homes262200180150167
Rehabilitation
At the end of the year the Council was financially
responsible for rehabilitants at:
British Legion Village, Maidstone3019111318
Papworth Village Settlement, Cambridge1510643
Enham-Alamein Village Centre, Andover1054—-
Barrowmore Hall, Chester11111
Sherwood Village Settlement, Nottingham————1
Correspondence courses arranged through the British
Council for Rehabilitation for patients undergoing
prolonged treatment at home1410964
At boarding open-air schools
Children convalescent from tuberculosis:
At the beginning of the year61—23
Admitted during the year——22—
At the end of the year1—23—
Awaiting admission at end of year——1—1
Boarding-out of child contacts
Children in nurseries and foster homes at the
beginning of the year13694795334
Placed during the year17315415211188
Boarded-out at the end of the year9479533417
Average number boarded-out at any one time116100764726
Boarding-out of child contacts for segregation during B.C.G. vaccination
Children in nurseries and foster homes at the
beginning of the year39322
Placed during the year20352298
Boarded-out at the end of the year93222
Average number boarded-out at any one time48632
Hostels for homeless infective tuberculous men
In residence at the beginning of the year77103101107103
Recommendations approved during the year8163745176
In residence at the end of the year10310110710398