London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Leyton 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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(b) Extra Nourishment
Number of new cases supplied with free milk 26
Total number being supplied with free milk at
end of year 43
Loan of Sickroom Equipment.
Air Beds 1
Air Rings 81
Bed Back Rests 64
Bed Blocks 4
Bed Cradles 14
Bed Pans 89
Crutches 3
Invalid Chairs 24
Rubber Sheets 68
Urinal Bottles 52
Feeding Cups 3
Sputum Mugs 2
Steam Kettles —
Commodes 23
Bed Tables 1
Diabetic Scales —
Sandbags 2 431
Convalescence for Adults.
Number of applications during year 74
Length of stay—
One week 2
Two weeks 33
Three weeks 34
Four weeks 5
SECTION 29
DOMESTIC HELP
Number of helps and hours worked :—
Number of domestic helps enrolled at end of year—
Whole-time helps 8
Regular part-time helps 107
Number of domestic helps actually employed at end
year 109
Number of hours worked during year 147,065¾
Work of the Domestic Help Organiser :—
(1) First Visits 635
(2) Re-visits to beneficiaries—
(a) Domestic help present 468
(b) Domestic help not present 455
(3) Other visits 324