London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Kingston upon Thames 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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(c) Nursing in the Home.
(l) General. This is carried out, in the main,
by District Nurses from the Kingston Nursing Association.
The following Statistical Report is taken from
the Annual Report of the Kingston Nursing Association -
Statistical Report in District Nursing.(Extracted from Annual Reports of the Kingston Nursing Association.)
| 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | |||||
| Cases on books on 1st January | 62 | 54 | 67 | 67 | 75 |
| New cases | 520 | 569 | 626 | 609 | 660 |
| Results of Cases: | |||||
| Convalescent | 398 | 431 | 466 | 435 | 508 |
| Transferred to Hospital | 57 | 59 | 81 | 59 | 56 |
| Died | 70 | 63 | 77 | 92 | 93 |
| Removed for other causes | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Still on books | 54 | 67 | 67 | 75 | 72 |
| Visits. | |||||
| General Nursing | 12,551 | 15,891 | 16,974 | 16,979 | 19,851 |
| Casual | 118 | 204 | 150 | 124 | 223 |
(2) Infectious Diseases. In Measles, Whooping
Cough and Epidemic Diarrhoea, the Health Visitors are
under instruction to visit the cases and give practical
advice as to the best methods of nursing them. If
attended by District Nurses, the fees may be paid by the
Corporation, but during the period under review no
claims were received.