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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
Barking 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Tuberculosis
Dr. J. T. Paterson for many years the Consultant Chest Physician for
both Barking and Dagenham retired at the end of 1967. Dr. Loudon and Dr. Macken
continued the work during 1968, and we are indebted to them for their help
during the year.
Notifications and Deaths
| Under 5 years | New Cases | Deaths | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Meninges and CNS | Other | Total | Pulmonary | Non Pulmonary | ||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | |
| 5 - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | |
| 15 - | 15 | 10 | - | — | - | 3 | 28 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 45 - | 9 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| 65 & upwards | 11 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | - | - |
| Totals | 37 | 24 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 68 | 14 | 3 | - | - |
Transferred Cases
| Into Borough | Out of Borough | Net Decrease | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 22 | 9 | |
Tuberculosis Visiting
| No. of cases on Register | No. of Households Involved | No. of Home Visits made | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 755 | 624 | 765 | |
Free Milk
On the recommendation of a Chest Physician additional supplies of milk
are made available to patients suffering from tuberculosis, and 132 patients
were so assisted during the year.
Adaptations of Homes to Install Artificial Kidney Machines.
Advances in the technique of treating chronic renal failure with
artificial kidney machines has enabled this type of treatment to be carried
on in patients' own homes provided the necessary adaptations are made.
A patient being treated in this way needs a room with space for a single
bed and the dialysis equipment, and a sink with a good supply of water. The
walls and ceiling of the room should be crack-free and washable. Special
storage space is required for sterile dressings and containers of concentrated
fluids. Special electrical wiring, plumbing to a sink and waterproof floorcovering
may also be required.
By Circular 2/68 dated 4th January, 1968 the Minister of Health issued a
general approval to local health authorities to make arrangements for the
adaptation of any dwelling or the provision of any additional facilities for
installing equipment for intermittent haemodialysis and during the year two
patients living in the Borough, one in a Greater London Council house, and the
other in a house owned by the Corporation, had their homes adapted.
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