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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Loan of Sick Room Equipment
Air Bed 1
Air Rings 66
Bed Back Rests 68
Bed Blocks 1
Bed Cradles 19
Bed Pans 150
Bed Trays 3
Crutches 4
Diabetic Scales 1
Invalid Chairs 61
Rubber Sheets 176
Urinal Bottles 54
Feeding Cups 2
Commodes 62
Sputum Mugs 3
Total 671
Convalescence for Adults
Number of applications during year 51
Length of stay:-
Two weeks 32
Three weeks 19
SECTION 29 - DOMESTIC HELP
Number of helps and hours worked:-
Number of domestic helps enrolled at end of year -
Whole-time helps 3
Regular part-time helps 149
Number of domestic helps actually employed at
end of year 143
Number of hours worked during the year 175,540
Work of Domestic Help Organisers:- (1) (2) Total
(1) First Visits 273 383 656
(2) Re-visits to beneficiaries-
(a) Domestic help present 196 115 311
(b) Domestic help not present 851 973 1824
(3) Other visits 402 438 840
(56)