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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
Romford 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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of these patients. The following table gives details of the classes of patient assisted:—
| No. of cases | Hours Provided | |
|---|---|---|
| Aged | 611 | 90,558 |
| Maternity | 123 | 4,360 |
| Chronic Sick | 94 | 18,207 |
| Others | 54 | 3,883 |
The other cases helped included patients suffering from mental
disorder, harassed mothers, problem families, acute illness, etc.
The total number of hours provided was some 4,500 less than
in 1962. but help to the aged continued to increase as follows:—
1961 463 patients 69,722 hours
1962 528 patients 82,610 hours
1963 611 patients 90,558 hours
Night Attendance Service
12 patients were provided with a night attendant during 1963,
as follows:—
Hours
Patients Involved
1. PaUents residing alone 1 30
2. Patients seriously ill in their own
home where an aged husband or
wife could not provide the necessary
assistance 1 10
3. The relief of relatives who had to
give routine night attendance to sick
people 10 510
The service is administered by the Domestic Help Section.
Care of the Aged
Details relating to the services provided by the Romford
Borough Council for the aged were given in my report for 1962.
The workshop for the elderly was extended during 1963 to
permit the numbers attending to be increased, and additional work
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