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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 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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(c) Nursing in the Home,
(1) 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 -

Table: Statistical Report in District Nursing.(Extracted from Annual Reports of the Kingston Nursing Association).

Statistical Report in District Nursing.(Extracted from Annual Reports of the Kingston Nursing Association).

19421943194419451946
Cases
Cases on books on 1st. January5467677572
New cases569626609660693
Results of Cases:
Convalescent431466435506488
Transferred to Hospital5981595664
Died63779293101
Removed for other causes3215611
Still on books67677572101
Visits:
General Nursing15,89116,97416,97919,85119,950
Casual204150124223187

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(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 fees
may be paid by the Corporation, but during the period under review
no claims for payment were received.