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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
Ilford 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| No. of weeks' stay | Total Cases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Home | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Armitage House, Worthing | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Bell Memorial Convalescent Home, Lancing | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 |
| Channel View Rest Home, Deal | — | — | 1 | - | 1 |
| Church Army Home, Bexhill | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Essex Convalescent Home, Clacton | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 30 |
| "Heatherpine", Curridge, nr. Newbury | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Mrs. Hollamby's Home, Swalecliffe, Whitstable | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Kelsale Court, Saxmundham | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Leconfield, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Samuel Lewis Home, Walton-on-Naze | — | 5 | 5 | — | 10 |
| Rustington Convalescent Home, Littlehampton | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
| "Templecombe", St. Leonards-on-Sea | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 6 | 21 | 31 | 2 | 60 |
Loan of Sickroom Equipment.—A further considerable increase above that noted in 1951 has been evident in the applications for this equipment in 1952, articles loaned during this year having doubled the 1951 figure, and a corresponding increase in the purchase of new items of equipment has been necessary. The issues from the Public Health Offices were as follows:—
| Articles Loaned | Number of Articles | Articles in store at 31.12.52 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on loan at 31.12.51 | loaned or reloaned in 1952 | on loan at 31.12.52 | ||
| Mattresses (Dunlopillo) | 6 | 6 | 10 | — |
| Mattress (Hair) | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Invalid Chairs | 16 | 27 | 19 | 6 |
| Air Pillows | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Air Rings | 8 | 64 | 23 | 16 |
| Back Rests | 7 | 33 | 11 | 7 |
| Hospital Bed | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Iron Bed | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Commode Chairs | 3 | 8 | 7 | — |
| Crutches (Pair) | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Fracture Boards (Set) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pillow (Feather) | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Pillow (Flock) | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Rubber Sheeting | 17 | 79 | 40 | 4 |
| Medical Sandbags | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Spinal Carriages | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Air Beds | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Pillow (Down) | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Bed Cradles | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Bed Pans | 8 | 42 | 20 | 6 |
| Diabetic Scales | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Feeding Cups | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Urinals | 3 | 30 | 11 | 11 |
| Sputum Mugs | — | 1 | 1 | 3 1 |
| Douche Cans | — | 2 | 1 | |
| Water Beds | — | 2 | — | 1 |
| Water Pillows | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| Bed Blocks | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Totals | 86 | 326 | 161 | 66 |