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Waltham Forest 1969

[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 age24,5765,973
(ii) persons aged 65 or over6,2631,292
(iii) other (excluding school nursing cases)5,449599
Total visits (1969)36,2887,864
Total visits 196839,6837,594
Total visits 196744,7377,972
196919681967
(f) Sessions attended at G.P's surgeries (included above)270326258
(g) Phenylketonuria
(i) children tested at home or clinic2,8563,2643,657
(ii) special visits to homes to collect specimens8561,1771,214

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
196919681967196919681967
(i) aged under 57454051 142,2911,478648
(ii) aged 5 and under 652,1091,7981,13634,69129,81528,745
(iii) aged 65 or over3,0842,3631,75498,44395, 15490,574
Total cases5,9384,5663,004135,425126,447119,967
(b) Cases on the books at the end of the year
19691,405
19681,188
19671,208

Table: LOAN OF SICKROOM EQUIPMENTNew Issues in 1969

LOAN OF SICKROOM EQUIPMENT

New Issues in 1969

EQUIPMENTHEALTH & WELFARE DEPT.CHINGFORD RED CROSSEQUIPMENTHEALTH a WELFARE DEPT.CHING FORD RED CROSS
Commodes13381Urine Bottles5839
Wheelchairs91127Bed Boards (sets)--
Bed Cradles7337Feeding Cups730
Air Rings6456Crutches (pairs)410
Bed Pans15070Air Beds--
Back Rests12378Bed Tables525
Rubber Sheets_43Walking Sticks12-
Plastic Sheets169-Others-21

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