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East Ham 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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SECTION 28 - PREVENTION OF ILLNESS, CARE AND AFTER CARE
Loan Cupboards
The scheme for the loan of articles to aid in the domiciliary nursing of the sick, was
centralised in May 1958. The loan cupboard at Church Road Clinic was closed on 31.5.58 and all
issues from this date were made from the Town Hall Annexe.
Details of the items loaned during the year are shewn in the following table.
TABLE 35
| No. of occasions items loaned | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 1959 | |
| Bed Blocks | 10 | 22 |
| Bed Boards | 1 | 1 |
| Bed Cradles | 36 | 38 |
| Bed Pans | 333 | 317 |
| Bed Rests | 214 | 183 |
| Bed Rings, Air | 234 | 158 |
| Bed Rings, Dunlopillo | 2 | 1 |
| Commodes | 25 | 54 |
| Crutches | 14 | 6 |
| Douche Cans | 2 | 4 |
| Feeding Cups | 10 | 15 |
| Hospital Bedsteads | 3 | 3 |
| Hot Water Bottles | 1 | 2 |
| Hoist (Patient Lift) | 1 | 1 |
| Lifting Pole and Chain | 1 | 1 |
| Mattresses | 2 | 1 |
| Mattresses, Dunlopillo | 1 | 2 |
| Pillows | 1 | 2 |
| Pillow Slips | 1 | 2 |
| Rubber Sheets | 290 | 268 |
| Sputum Mugs | 15 | 13 |
| Steam Kettles | 1 | 2 |
| Urinals | 144 | 150 |
| Walking Sticks | 3 ^ | 5 |
| Water Beds | 1 | - |
| Wheelchairs | 60 | 82 |
| Totals | 1,406 | 1,333 |
NOTE - With the exception of garden shelters stored in sections on other
Council premises all articles kept at the Town Hall Annexe.
In addition the following articles were loaned from the premature baby outfit cupboard
| No. of occasions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 1959 | |
| Premature baby outfits | 1 | Nil |
| Scales and weights | 24 | 7 |
TUBERCULOSIS
| 1958 | 1959 | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of attendances at East Ham Chest Clinic | 24,059 | 22,000 |
| No. of visits to homes of patients by Tuberculosis Visitors | 4,122 | 3,575 |
| No. of attendances per month by Tuberculosis Visitors at Clinic Session | 1,199 | 1,290 |