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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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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 12
(b) Extra Nourishment-
Number of new cases supplied with free milk 14
Total number being supplied with free milk at
end of year 15
Loan of Sick Room Equipment The undermentioned Sick Room equipment was newly loaned during the year:-
| Air Beds | 2 |
| Air Rings | 69 |
| Bed Back Rests | 94 |
| Bed Blocks | 1 |
| Bed Cradles | 16 |
| Bed Pans | 142 |
| Commodes | 52 |
| Crutches | 7 |
| Feeding Cups | 2 |
| Invalid Chairs | 57 |
| Mobile Lifting Pole | 1 |
| Plastic Sheets | 36 |
| Rubber Sheets | 107 |
| Sputum Mugs | 1 |
| Urinal Bottles | 42 |
| Fracture Splints | 18 |
| 647 |
Convalescence for Adults
| Number of applications during year | 64 |
| Length of stay:- | |
| One week | 3 |
| Two weeks | 42 |
| Three weeks | 18 |
| Four weeks | 1 |
(75)