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Domiciliary Occupational Therapy - Tuberculous Patinets
Miss Z.Mercer, our Occupational Therapist, is still with us and
has a stimulating effect on all patients with whom she comes in
contact.
In addition to her normal duties she also visits the Physically
Handicapped Club held at Eastbury House and her efforts there are
very much appreciated.
I am indebted to her for the following report: -
The very severe weather during the early part of the year affected
the number of visits during the year. There are four patients on the
Register, all of whom have completed some good work.
One Patient aged seventy five years has won prizes for weaving
in the local exhibitions and the Dagenham Town Show, while
mother man gained prizes with his basketry. Work was sold at the
Town Show and subsequently at Sales of Work.
The Occupational Therapist visits only part of one day per
week in each of the areas, which does tend to limit the possibilities
of Domiciliary Occupational Therapy.
I Patients are referred from the Chest Clinic by the Chest
physician, who is always available for consultation and to give
advice when requested.
First Visits -
Re-visits 111
Ineffective Visits -
Other Visits 7
Visits to Clinic 5
Total Visits 123
No. of Visits to Patients 111
New Patients -
No. on Register 4
Rick room Equipment Loan Scheme
Nearly 1,400 articles have been loaned during the year and
1,271 were on loan at the year end.
The standard of equipment available is steadily improving.
Wheelchairs of the standard type are being replaced by lighter
and easy folding types which can be easily stored in small flats,
upstairs and put in the boot of a car. The demand for'
Wheelchairs would be even higher, but for the fact that so often
the only person available to wheel the patient is the spouse, who
is not a great deal fitter physically than the patient.
Bed pans are now made in a plastic material which is easy
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