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Nursing in the Home. The arrangement-with the
East London Nursing Society to undertake the nursing of
children and persons suffering from certain illnesses
was continued during the year. The number of visits
was as follows:-
No.of Cases Revisits
To children under 5 years 62 636
To persons over 5 years 795 19,034
Laboratory Facilities. The number of bacteriological
examinations carried out at tho Mile End Hospital
on behalf of the Public Health Department during the year
was 678. These consisted of:
Positive Negative Total
Swabs (for Diphtheria bacilli) 8 571 579
Faeces 1 7 8
Urine 6 6
Wassermann 2 83 85
HEALTH PROPAGANDA.
(a) Diphtheria. In compliance with Circular 128/47
issued by the Ministry of Health, a diphtheria immunisation
campaign was organised in the Borough by the Public
Health Department. Advertisements were inserted in the
Press, cinema slides were shown at five local cinemas,
800 posters were displayed throughout the Borough and
15,000 leaflets were distributed to factories, schools,
clubs, shops etc.
(b) Venereal Disease. In compliance with the Ministry
of Health's Circular dated 13th August, 500 posters and
1,000 leaflets were distributed throughout the various
factories in the Borough and departments of the Council.
(c) Gonoral. 500 large posters were billposted in
market areas with regard to the covering of food.
Also, 1,000 leaflets regarding infantile paralysis
were distributed throughout tho various infant welfare
centres, etc. In addition thousands of leaflets have
been distributed on behalf of various Government departments,
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