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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
Redbridge 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]
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APPENDIX 15
The followlhg articles of sickroom equipment are available on loan from the
Health and Welfare Department
Mattresses (Dunlopillo and hair) Bed-pans
Invalid Chairs Feeding-cups
Rings (air and Dunlopillo) Urinals
Back-rests Sputum-Mugs
Beds (air, water and ripple) Bed Blocks
Hospital Beds Lifting Pole and Chain
Commodes Commode Sorbo Cushions
Fracture Boards Plastic Sheets Rubber Toilet Seats
Medical Sandbags Crutches and Walking Aids
Bed-cradles Hydraulic Hoists
APPENDIX 16
CHIROPODY SERVICE
Details of new cases and treatment given in 1966
| New Cases | Treatments | |
|---|---|---|
| Children under school leaving age | 159 | 946 |
| Expectant mothers | 20 | 35 |
| Physically handicapped | 141 | 657 |
| Persons aged 65 years or over | 781 | 22,127 |
| TOTALS | 1,101 | 23,765 |