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A nominal charge of 2s.6d. is made for each attendance. Necessitous cases
and school children are treated free.
The following table indicates the work done during the year:-
Children
under 15 yrs.
of age
Expectant
mothers
Physically
handicapped
Aged
Others
New eases treated
during the year
255
6
86
397
636
Total attendances
792
7
597
1,920
2,216
Cases still being
treated at the end
of the year
22
-
44
270
249
SICKROOM EQUIPMENT
During 1964, 1,872 articles of sickroom equipment were loaned, including
such things as bedpans, commodes, rubber sheeting, back rests, crutches and
fireguards, and 1,975 disposable draw sheets were issued, the majority of these
articles being for use by the elderly.
In addition, in conjunction with the School Health Service, 21 children
were treated for Enuresis by use of night alarm machines supplied through the
sickroom equipment loans scheme.
DOMICILIARY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Miss Mercer, the Occupational Therapist, works in several Health Areas, and
usually visits Dagenham only part of one day each week. This time was further
reduced during 1964 as she had two months special leave early in the year.
Unfortunately she had an accident in November. During her absence, however,
patients were kept in touch by post.
As usual, articles made by patients gained a high proportion of prizes at
the Dagenham Town Show. The Dagenham Tuberculosis Care Association provide
assistance by selling completed work at the Town Show and by arranging sales at
the Chest Clinic.
Patients are referred from the Chest Clinic by the Chest Physician, who is
always available for consultation and to give advice when requested.
Summary of Visits
First visits 5
Re-visits 55
Ineffective visits 11
Other visits 50
Visits to Clinic 10
Total 109
Number of visits to patients 56
New patients 5
Number on register 16
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