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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

Havering 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]

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Table: Table 5—SICK ROOM EQUIPMENT

Table 5—SICK ROOM EQUIPMENT

ArticleNo. issued
Disposable pads28,000
Bed pans136
Commodes112
Wheelchairs99
Back rests88
Polythene sheets80
Foam rings50
Draw sheets50
Air rings50
Bed cradles41
Urinals (Male)41
Walking sticks13
Walking Aids (Tripod)10
Crutches10 prs.
Bed pans (rubber)8
Feeding Cups8
Hydraulic Hoists8
Mattresses8
Walking Aids (Quadruped)8
Bath Mats4
Bedsteads4
Urinals (Female)4
Fracture boards3
Bed tables2
Pulleys1
Enuresis Alarm (for adults)1
Helping Hands1
Pillows1
Walking Machine (frame)1

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CLINIC SERVICES
The full-time and sessional clinics in the Borough are listed
on pages 43 and 44.

Table: MATERNAL WELFARE SERVICESTable 6—ANTE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL CLINICS

MATERNAL WELFARE SERVICES

Table 6—ANTE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL CLINICS

Ante-NatalPost-NatalTotal
Number of women attending clinics1,409251,434
Number of sessionsDoctorMidwife
148725873
Number of women attending relaxation classesBooked for hospital confinementBooked for home confinement
572248820

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(a) The Ante-natal and post-natal clinics are held by midwives
and doctors, whilst the parentcraft and relaxation clinics are staffed
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