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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The standard charges of £4.17s.0d. per week for adults and
£3.8s.2d. for children under five years of age, subject to reduction
according to scale in necessitous cases, continued to apply throughout
1963. Travel vouchers are issued in cases where the payment of fares
would cause hardship.
LOAN OF SICK ROOM EQUIPMENT. - The considerable demand for equipment continues and the following table shows the issues from the Public Health Offices during 1963:—
| Articles Loaned | Number of Articles | Articles in store at 31.12.63. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on loan at 31.12.62. | loaned or reloaned in 1963 | on loan at 31.12.63. | ||
| Mattress (Dunloplllo) | 18 | 3 | 15 | 6 |
| Mattress (Hair) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Invalid Chairs | 80 | 81 | 81 | 13 |
| Air Pillows | - | - | - | 1 |
| Air Rings | 57 | 91 | 47 | 67 |
| Cushions (Dunloplllo) | 11 | 20 | 13 | 10 |
| Back-rests | 98 | 179 | 95 | 21 |
| Beds | 8 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Commodes | 91 | 91 | 106 | 6 |
| Crutches | 12 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
| Fracture Boards | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| Pillows | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Pillow Slip | - | - | - | 1* |
| Rubber Sheets | 156 | 275 | 157 | 47 |
| Medical Sandbags | - | - | - | 2 |
| Bed-cradles | 36 | 56 | 43 | 13 |
| Air-beds | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Bed-pans | 109 | 161 | 87 | 88 |
| Diabetic Scales | 2 | _ | 2 | 1 |
| Feeding-cups | 6 | 19 | 1 | 22 |
| U'inals | 43 | 83 | 45 | 39 |
| Sputum Mugs | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Douche Cans | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Water Beds | 3 | 1 | ||
| Water Pillows | - | - | - | 1 |
| Bed Blocks | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Bowls | - | - | - | 2 |
| Bedstead Sides (pair) | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Lifting Pole and Chain | 11 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| Kidney Dishes | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Commode Sorbo Cushions | - | - | - | 1 |
| Rubber Toilet Seat | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Restraining Net | - | - | - | 1 |
| Walking Aids | 15 | 35 | 31 | 2 |
| Bydraulic Hoists | 1 | 2 | - | |
| Slings | 2 | -_ | 1 | 1 |
| Sierex Air Mattress | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Totals | 781 | 1,127 | 786 | 384 |
| 1962 details | 736 | 1,169 | 781 | 267 |
| 1961 Details | 622 | 1,186 | 736 | 186 |
| 1960 Details | 561 | 1,147 | 622 | 241 |
| 1959 Details | 517 | 1,279 | 561 | 237 |
| 1958 Details | 619 | 1,083 | 517 | 238 |
| 1957 Details | 555 | 1,062 | 619 | 125 |
| 1956 Details | 519 | 1,158 | 555 | 180 |
| 1955 Details | 538 | 1,117 | 519 | 161 |
| 1954 Deatils | 320 | 975 | 538 | 99 |
| 1953 Deatils | 161 | 698 | 320 | 54 |
| *Provided through special funds. | ||||