Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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TABLE 14
1967 | 1966 | |
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Number of Persons Nursed: | ||
Under 5 years of age | 51 | 33 |
Ages 5 — 64 | 779 | 661 |
Age 65 and over | 1663 | 1387 |
Total Number of Persons Nursed | 2433 | 2 081 |
Number of Nursing Visits made during the year | 71,699 | 68,275 |
Sick Room Equipment
The issues of sick room equipment, loaned free of charge, to
persons being nursed at home continued to increase, as shown in
Table 15 below:
TABLE 15
Article | 1967 | 1966 |
---|---|---|
Air Rings | 61 | 90 |
Back Rests | 243 | 229 |
Bed Cradles | 118 | 106 |
Bed Pans | 241 | 245 |
Bed Pans (Rubber) | 3 | 12 |
Bed Pans (Slipper) | 2 | - |
Bedsteads | 24 | 10 |
Bed Tables | 15 | 12 |
Commodes | 346 | 295 |
Crutches | 20 pairs | 21 pairs |
Draw Sheet | 175 | 97 |
Feeding Cups | 31 | 30 |
F ireguards | 17 | - |
Foam Rings | 195 | 154 |
Fracture Boards | 9 | 15 |
Hydraulic Hoists | 15 | 15 |
Mattresses | 33 | 18 |
Pillows | 4 | |
Pillow Covers | - | |
Plastic Sheets | 228 | 204 |
Pulleys | 21 | 15 Contd |