London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
West Ham 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
This page requires JavaScript
SECTION 25: HOME NURSING
Staffing.
Municipal Home Nursing Staff on 31st December, 1955.
1 S.R.N.
2 S.E.A.N.
1 S.C.M.
employed full-time.
8 S.R.N.
7 S.E.A.N.
employed part-time, average 24 hours weekly.
General Arrangements.
Summary of work carried out by all Home Nurses within the Borough.
| Total Cases attended | Total number of visits paid | Average number of visits per case |
|---|---|---|
| 3,270 | 92,492 | 28.3 |
Types and proportions of cases treated are set out below:-
| Total Cases | New Cases | Total Visits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical | 70,151 | ||
| Surgical | 340 | ||
| Tuberculosis | 70 | 51 | 2,255 |
| Infectious Diseases | 19 | 19 | 107 |
| Maternity | 9 | 9 | 42 |
| Miscarriages | 15 | 15 | |
| Other Conditions | 589 | 553 | 8,034 |
| TOTAL: | 3,270 | 2,754 | 92,492 |
There has again teen a slight decline in the number of patients attended, but the
total number of visits has risen because of an increase in the number of visits paid to
each patient from 25.4 to 28.3.
Age groups of patients treated are as follows:-
| Total Cases | New Cases | Total Visits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 104 | 102 | 574 |
| 5-64 years | 1,610 | 1,452 | 32,321 |
| 65 years and over | 1,556 | 59,597 | |
| TOTAL: | 3,270 | 2,754 | 92,492 |
There has been no change in the arrangements by which the staff of the Lady Rayleigh
Training Home give the Home Nursing service for the part of the Borough north of the District
Railway Line (under agency arrangements with the Essex County Council).
66