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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
Sutton 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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(b) The 2902 (2849) patients attended by home nurses between
1st Januaiy and 31st December, 1967 required nursing at home
for the following reasons
Heart Disease 203 (237)
Circulatory Diseases (including Cerebral 319 (308)
Haemorrhage and Thrombosis
Diseases of the Blood (including Anaemia,Leukaemia) 338 (338)
Diseases of the Central Nervous System 122 (126)
Influenza 8 (22)
Diabetes 78 (66)
Scalds and Burns 14 (12)
Other injuries 45 (44)
Varicose ulcers 135 (102)
Rheumatic and Arthritic Conditions 248 (239)
Chest Conditions, Medical 242 (238)
Chest Conditions, Surgical 26 (23)
Abdominal Conditions, Medical (including Enemas 224 (247)
and rectal wash-out)
Abdominal Conditions, Surgical 117 (130)
Gynaecological, Medical 90 (102)
Gynaecological, Surgical 28 (27)
Urinary, Medical 51 (38)
Urinary, Surgical 41 (35)
Breast Conditions, Medical 31 (25)
Breast Conditions, Surgical 37 (35)
Skin Diseases, Medical 37 (30)
Skin Diseases, Surgical 11 (14)
Ear, Nose and Throat, Medical 61 (54)
Ear, Nose and Throat, Surgical 8 (6)
Orthopaedic, Medical 57 (42)
Orthopaedic, Surgical 42 (39)
Eye Conditions 20 (15)
Pedicures j 4 (7)
Diagnostic Preparations 7 (lO)
Miscarriages 12 (7)
Threatened Miscarriages 8 (15)
Others ' 228 (204)
Tuberculosis 10 (12)
(c) Refresher Courses for Midwives,. District Nurses and Pupil Midwives
During 1967 3 midwives and 6 district nurses attended a refresher
course. The Deputy Superintendent of Home Nurses and Midwives
attended a short course on Management and 2 district nurses attended
a Practical Work Instructors Course.
District Nurse Training
During 1967 7 (6) student district nurses completed their training
and all passed the examination.
Pupil Midwifery Training
33 (35) pupil midwives undertook 3 months of their second period of
training with the Borough. In addition the district nurses and midwives
took student nurses from hospitals for observation visits. 125 (150)
of these students were from general hospitals and children's hospitals.
20 (l8) were nurses doing obstetric nurse training.
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