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Waltham Forest 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]

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EFFECTIVEINEFFECTIVE
(e) Total number of visits to:
(i) children under 5 years of age26,3825,488
(ii) persons aged 65 or over7,6241,422
(iii) other (excluding school nursing cases)5,677684
Total visits (1968)39,6837,594
Total visits 196744,7377,972
Total visits 196639,7256,924
196819671966
(f) Sessions attended at G.P's surgeries (included above)326258275
(g) Phenylketonuria
(i) children tested at home or clinic3,2643,6573,881
(ii) special visits to homes to collect specimens1,1771,214502

Table: HOME NURSING(a) Cases visited for the first time in the year:

HOME NURSING

(a) Cases visited for the first time in the year:

CASESTOTAL VISITS
196819671966196819671966
(i) aged under 5405114971,478648556
(ii) aged 5 and under 651,7981,13666529,81528,74526,812
(iii) aged 65 or over2,3631,7541,12795,15490,57491,708
Total cases4,5663,0041,889126,447119,967119,076
(b) Cases on the books at the end of the year
19681,188
19671,208
19661,198

Table: LOAN OF SICKROOM EQUIPMENTNew Issues in 1968

LOAN OF SICKROOM EQUIPMENT

New Issues in 1968

EQUIPMENTHEALTH & WELFARE DEPT.CHINGFORD RED CROSSEQUIPMENTHEALTH 8. WELFARE DEPT.CHINGFORD RED CROSS
Commodes13971Urine Bottles4647
Wheelchairs9069Bed Boards (sets)5-
Bed Cradles5647Feeding Cups1227
Air Rings6651Crutches (pairs)310
Bed Pans1 1464Air Beds1-
Back Rests10887Bed Tables-24
Rubber Sheets165Walking Sticks-2
Plastic Sheets157-

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