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Waltham Forest 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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(d) Total number of visits to: effective ineffective
(i) children under 5 years of age 18,984 4 733
(ii) persons aged 65 or over 4,546
(iii) other (excluding school nursing cases) 4,884 1,787
Total visits 1973 28,414 6,520
Total visits 1972 28,565 6,714
Total visits 1971 30,574 7,616
HOME NURSING
(a) Cases visited for the first time in the year:
CASES TOTAL VISITS
1973 1 972 1971 1973 1972 1971
(i) aged under 5 2,215 1,898 1,336 2,849 3,546 3,162
(ii) aged 5 and under 65 6,259 7,28 2 4,53 9 39,3 5 6 3 9,52 5 3 8,080
(iii) aged 65 or over 6,212 4,701 2,625 135,504 112,140 107,055
Total cases 14,686 13,881 8,500 177,709 155,211 148,297
(b) Cases on the books at the end of the year:
1973 1,713
1972 1,660
1971 1,550
| EQUIPMENT | HEALTH & WEL FARE DEPTS. | CHINGFORD RED CROSS | EQUIPMENT | HEALTH & WELFARE DEPTS. | CHINGFORD RED CROSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commodes | 100 | 58 | Urine Bottles | 78 | 12 |
| Wheelchairs | 70 | 49 | Hoists | 5 | - |
| Bed Cradles | 80 | 7 | Feeding Cups | 7 | 2 |
| Air Rings | 137 | 14 | Crutches (pairs) | 5 | 4 |
| Bed Pans | 140 | 20 | Ripple beds | 27 | - |
| Back Rests | 133 | 27 | |||
| Draw Sheets | 27 | 6 | Others | 36 | 4 |
| Plastic Sheets | 154 | - | - |
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