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With the inception of the Loan Cupboard Scheme, bedding for the use of
tuberculous patients is now loaned from these cupboards, and the provision
of assistance towards the purchase of necessary bedding has ceased.
During the year 1951, the part-time occupational therapist employed by
the Council carried out the following sessions:-
(a) At the Chest Clinic 102
(b) At the homes of patients 53
No„ of attendances at Clinic sessions 1,084
" " " patients' homes 362
It was found during the year that the time alloted for visits to the
homes of patients needing occupational therapy - One session per week
was insufficient and from November 1951 an additional session per fortnight
was allowed for this work to give extra instructional time to each patient.
From April 1952, two sessions per week were devoted to home visits in
addition to the two sessions per week in the Chest Clinic,,
TABLE 36
CONVALESCENT HOME TREATMENT
PERIOD OF TREATMENT - 1951
Age Croups
Sex
Up to
1 week
1-2
weeks
2-3
weeks
3-4
weeks
4-5
weeks
5-6
weeks
over
6 weeks
Total
Under 5
M
—
5
8
1
1
-
-
15
years
F
-
2
2
-
1
-
-
5
School
M
-
45
19
3
-
-
-
67
children
F
-
33
10
2
-
-
-
45
Adults
M
2
16
12
2
-
_
32
F
1
25
24
-
-
-
-
50
Totals
3
126
75
8
2
-
-
214
The recommendations for this form of treatment were submitted by:-
TABLE 37.
Referred by
Children
0-5
School
Children
Adults
Total
General Practitioners
4
22
44
70
Hospitals
4
6
19
29
East Ham Chest Clinic
3
18
16
37
School Health Service
-
66
-
66
M. & C.W. Section
9
-
3
12
Totals
20
112
82
214
For comparlsion the number of children and adults receiving this form
of treatment are appended:-
5/7/48
to 31/12/48
1949
1950
1951
Children 0-5 years
37
86
47
20
School children
128
326
180
112
Adults
10
49
52
82