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The statistical summary below indicates briefly the amount of work carried
out by the district nurses during the year:-
Number of cases being nursed at end of 1970 887
Total number of patients nursed during year 2,432
(Of these 37 were aged under 5 years and 1,086 were
aged 65 years or over at their first visit in 1970)
Total number of visits during 1970 85,452
Number of home nurses 32
The limited scheme of attachment of District Nurses to general medical
practices inaugurated at the end of 1968 continued satisfactorily throughout the
year. It is now felt that there is room for some enlargement of the scheme and
discussions will take place between the Health Department and the local medical
practitioners in 1971 to see if this is possible.
Bathing Service and Incontinent Laundry
The bath service for elderly people is now carried out at Shoreditch
Health Centre and during the year 779 baths were given. In addition, home
bathing is undertaken in cases where a visit to the Centre is not possible.
The number of baths given was 9,599.
The laundering of soiled linen continues to be carried out at Millfields
Centre. In 1970 the number of articles laundered totalled 29,088.
CHIROPODY
Chiropody Clinics are held in six health service establishments and
statistics of attendances at these clinics are set out below. The location of
the clinics and sessions is set out on pages 3 and 4. Most of the school
children were treated for verrucae. No expectant mothers were treated.
Number of sessions 5, 741
Number of cases age 0-4 Nil
5 - 14 599
15 - 64 517
65 and over 3,745
Total 4,861
Number of attendances 30,965
No detailed record was made regarding the treatment of handicapped patients
in the clinics, but the approximate number was 50. Accurate records are not
being kept.
Domiciliary Chiropody Service

Seven handicapped persons under 65 were visited.