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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Occupational Therapy
Eleven chest patients received occupational therapy at the
unit at 104 Westbury Road, New Maiden, and of these 7 suffered from
tuberculosis. Persons admitted to Tolwarth Hospital with various
chest complaints are also entitled to receive occupational therapy
tfrwatment, but this i3 terminated upon their discharge from hospital
unless the patient expressly asks for it to continue.
The following is a summary of the work of the Mass Radiography Units in the borough:
| Males | Females | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total persons X-rayed | 4,988 | 4,329 | 9,317 |
| Cases found to be suffering from tuberculosis | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Cases found to be suffering from lung cancer | 8 | 2 | 10 |
Recuperative Holidays
Patients are sent for recuperative holidays upon the
recommendation of their general practitioners or hospital consultants,
and during the year 35 recommendations were received, of which 21 came
from general practitioners.
25 patients subsequently accepted the arrangements made far
their recuperative holidays but one returned home before the expiry of
the booked period.
FAMILY PLANNING-
The Borough Council made grants to each of the Kingston and
Maiden, and Surbiton branches of the Family Planning Association and
encouragement is given to the holding of sessions both in the evenings
and, where possible, in the day time, at clinics. During 1965 a
total of 234 sessions were held, at which 799 patients from the
borough attended for the first time during the year, and altogether
these patients made 6,504 attendances.