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Treatment of Scabies and Verminous Conditions
The arrangement, detailed in the report for 1953. with the
Hackney Borough Council, continued, and one case was referred there
during 1962 receiving one treatment.
Hospital Accommodation
(a) Acute Cases - There were no major changes in 1962 in regard
to the hospital accommodation available for the inhabitants of the
Borough.
(b) Chronic Cases - Regional Hospital Boards have asked that
Medical Officers of Health shall support when necessary on "social"
grounds the recommendations of medical practitioners for the
admission of the chronic sick to hospital. All possible help was
given when requested.
The following table shows the position in regard to hospital
and hostel admissions considered and/or supported on " social"
grounds.
Total number of cases 34
New Cases 32
Brought forward from 1961 2
M.O.H. requests to Langthorne Hospital or Area Welfare
Officer 14
Admitted to Hospitals 4
Admitted to Hostels 7
Died before admission 2
Refused Hospital or Hostel accommodation 7
Cancelled or deferred 6
Waiting for Hostel accommodation 4
It is a pleasure again to record the unfailing help and
consideration experienced from Dr. DeLargy at Langthorne Hospital,
from Mr. R.N. Weston. Area Welfare Officer and my staff.
(c) infectious Diseases. St. Ann's Hospital. Tottenham, is the
main hospital to which any infectious disease cases are admitted
from this area.
Public Health Act, 1936. Nursing Homes,,
There is no Nursing Home registered in the Borough.
Essex County Council Act, 1933 (Establishments
for Massage and Special Treatment)
No new licence was granted under the Act during 1962.
During the year the medical staff paid fourteen visits to the
establishments registered for massage and special treatment.
Old People's Welfare Association
The Town Clerk, as Honorary Secretary of the Walthamstow Old
People's Welfare Committee, informs me that the Committee's "Meals
on Wheels" Service provided 34.752 meals (including a free Christmas
dinner) during 1962. and for the month of January 1963. 3,233 meals,
which is a record for any one month since the Service was
inaugurated in March 1948.