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NOTE With the exception of garden shelters stored in sections on
other Council premises all large articles kept at the Town
Hall Annexe
In addition the following articles were loaned from the premature baby outfit cupboard
No of occasions
Premature baby outfits
3
Scales and weights
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TUBERCULOSIS
No of attendances at East Ham Chest Clinic 28, 355
No of visits to homes of patients by Tuberculosis Visitors 4,636
No of notified cases on clinic register on
1.1 55 Adults l 045 1 252
Children 207
31 12 55 Adults 1,092 1, 278
children 186
No of patients under observation on
1.1.55 Adults 1, 454 2, 113
Children 659
31 12 55 Adults 1, 861 2,633
Children 772
Total number of attendances by Tuberculosis Visitors at
Chest Clinic Sessions during the year 1,312
No of occasions on which free extra nourishment was supplied
Milk 721
Total 847
Pood 126
There is no change in the procedure outlined on page 53 of my report for 1949 In respect
of the provision of free extra nourishment (milk and food) and free convalescent treatment
to tuberculous patients
With, the inception of the loan cupboard scheme bedding for the use of tuberculous patients
is now loaned from these cupboards and assistance towards the purchase of such bedding is
given
Clothing for tuberculous patients is now provided by the National Assistance Board and it
has not been necessary for the Authority to assist in such cases
The Authority was not asked during the year to accept financial responsibility for the
maintenance of tuberculous patients receiving rehabilitation in the British Legion Village
Settlements
B C G Vaccination continued to be offered to contacts of tuberculosis cases and during
the year 172 persons were vaccinated at the Chest Clinic under the Authority s Contact Scheme
It was found necessary to provide alternative accommodation for the Occupational Therapy
Classes for the tuberculous and by arrangement with the Civil Defence Committee these Classes
were transferred to Civil Defence premises at 243 High Street North E 12 on 24th January
1955 The new premises are more commodious than those previously enjoyed and it has been
possible to expand this valuable aspect of our after care work.
Details of the sessions worked by the part time therapist and of the attendances etc
during 1955 are quoted below
No of sessions at Chest Clinic and 243 High Street North 97
No of attendance by patients at these sessions 1,537
No of sessions for home visits by Therapist , 102
No of visits to patients homes 647