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Tottenham 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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HOME NURSING SERVICE
(Section 25)

The treatment of cases during the year may be classified as follows--

Injection845
General nursing care575
Blanket baths304
Enemas173
Dressings258
Preparation for diagnostic investigation53
Pessaries changed53
Wash-outs, douches, etc.34
Attendance at minor operations2
Other treatments50

The sex andage of patients at the time of the nurse's first visit may be classfied as follows:-

AgeMalesFemales
0-42418
5 - 153223
16 - 3970150
40 - 64156413
65 and over3681093
6501697

Cases attended during the year were referred from the following sources;-
General Practitioners 1841
Hospitals 489
Chest Physicians 9
Public Health Department 1
Direct 7
The work of this service remains unchanged and staff has been maintained at near
establishment level. A good deal of absence through sickness in this service is
brought about by the nature of the work which involves much heavy lifting. The hoist
is in constant use and mitigates the strain where possible. Nevertheless, there is a
constant level of sickness in the service. No special surveys or investigations were
carried out in 1961.