London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Leyton 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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SECTION 27
| Total patients conveyed | 41,119 |
| Emergency cases | 3,919 |
| Hospital admissions | 1,570 |
| Hospital discharges | 2,062 |
| Hospital transfers | 448 |
| Stretcher cases | 4,592 |
| Sitting and walking cases | 36,527 |
| Conveyance to and from Clinic | 33,104 |
| Others | 16 |
| Total Mileage | 144,345 miles |
SECTION 28
| Foot Clinic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Children | |
| New cases | 242 | 865 | 415 |
| Total attendances | 3830 | 17662 | 2602 |
Tuberculosis
(a) Open Air Shelters -
Number in use at end of year 2
Total number of visits to shelters by
health visitors or tuberculosis visitors 6
(b) Extra Nourishment -
Number of new cases supplied with free
milk 29
Total number being supplied with free
milk at end of year ... ... 30
Loan of Sick Room Equipment
Air Beds 1
Air Rings 86
Bed Back Rests 81
Bed Cradles 22
Bed Pans 147
Crutches 1
Diabetic Scales 1
Invalid Chairs 31
Rubber Sheets 124
Urinal Bottles 38
Feeding Cups 7
Commodes 32
Total 571
(48)