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Leyton 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Tuberculosis.
(a) Open Air Shelters.
(1) Number of shelters in use at end of year 1
(2) Total number of visits made to shelter by
health or tuberculosis visitors during year 13
(b) Extra Nourishment.
Number of new cases during year supplied with
free milk 109
Total number being supplied with free milk at end
of year 100
(c) Rehabilitation.
(1) New cases—
Preston Hall
Papworth Hall
Number of new cases assisted during year
...
1
Number of cases for whom the Council ceased
to be responsible ... ...
1
...
Number of cases being assisted at end of year
1
2
(2) Number of cases being assisted who, at the end of the
year, had been assisted for—
(a) less than 6 months —
(b) 6 months to 1 year 1
(c) 1 year to 2 years —
(d) over 2 years 2
(d) Home Visits.
(1) Number of visits to tuberculosis cases by
Tuberculosis Visitors 1,446
(2) Number of visits to tuberculosis cases by
Health Visitors 567
Tuberculosis Care Association.
The Secretarial duties of the Association were taken over
temporarily by my Chief Administrative Assistant, Mr. W. D.
Softley, owing to the retirement of Mr. E. E. Jacobs, due to
ill-health. In June these duties were transferred to Mr. P. C. Ware,
following his appointment as successor to Mr. Jacobs.