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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
Woolwich 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 34.
Cases treated at Orthopaedic Clinic, 1933.
| Type of Case. | Number remaining over from 1932. | New Cases. | Total Cases. | Number who completed treatment by end of year. | Number with treatment not completed. |
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Provision of Nursing Assistance for Certain Diseases.— In Section 1
of the report the general scheme of nursing assistance is described in full. The
extent to which these services have been made use of in respect of specific diseases
is dealt with under these diseases, q.v.
Day Ambulance.—In accordance with an agreement entered into with the
London County Council, ambulances are hired from that body for the conveyance
of mothers to maternity hospitals between the hours of 8 a.m. and 11 p.m., and,
except in rare instances, the cost is recovered from the patient. During the year
this service was used on 9 occasions.
Children's Beds.— Twelve beds have been reserved by the Council in the
Woolwich War Memorial Hospital for the treatment of children under 5 years of age
suffering from such conditions as are usually admitted to general or children s