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Fulham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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NURSING IN THE HOME.
Certain types of cases requiring home nursing treatment are visited on behalf of the
Council by the Fulham District Nursing Association at a cost of one shilling per visit. A table
showing the number and type of visits is given below.
The District Nursing Association employs twelve full-time nurses and besides nursing cases
in tluir own homes provides attendance and home visits in connection with the School Treatment
Centres at Bagley's Lane and Bishop Creighton House. A treatment room is also available
at the headquarters of the local Association.
TABLE 7.
HOME NURSING BY THE FULHAM NURSING ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF THE
FULHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL, 1030.
| Illness. | Jan. to Mar. | April to June . | July to Sept.. | Oct. to Dec. | TOTALS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | |
| ()phthalmia Neonatorum | — | - | - | - | 3 | 78 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 81 |
| Mammary Abscess and Inflamed Breasts | 3 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 53 | - | - | 8 | 94 |
| Ante-Natal | 7 | 47 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 65 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 147 |
| Post Parturition | — | — | 7 | 122 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 75 | 12 | 209 |
| Discharging Eyes | 17 | 187 | 15 | 209 | 8 | 93 | 7 | 74 | 47 | 563 |
| Mastitis | 5 | 44 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 59 | 6 | 115 | 21 | 234 |
| Wet Cord | 15 | 119 | 6 | 55 | 35 | 1 | 16 | 24 | 225 | |
| Prematurity | 1 | 7 | — | — | - | - | 2 | 36 | 3 | 43 |
| Otorrhcea | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 5 | 37 | 9 | 89 |
| Menorrhagia | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | 2 | 23 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 23 |
| Constipation | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | - | - | 4 | 23 | 7 | 38 |
| Debility | 11 | 73 | 3 | 12 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 15 | 89 |
| Worms | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 8 | - | - | 5 | 32 |
| Conjunctivitis | - | — | 1 | 46 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 46 |
| Thrush | 6 | 29 | 1 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 42 |
| Sore Buttocks | 1 | 13 | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | 17 | |
| Pemphigus | — | — | 2 | 29 | - | - | 1 | 7 | 3 | 36 |
| Pneumonia | 19 | 231 | 9 | 141 | 11 | 168 | 22 | 309 | 61 | 849 |
| Broncho-pneumonia | 26 | 305 | 3 | 52 | - | - | 26 | 565 | 55 | 982 |
| Influenza | 7 | 99 | 3 | 24 | - | - | 11 | 103 | 21 | 226 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| Chicken Pox | 1 | 17 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 22 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | - | 1 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Diphtheria | — | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | — | - | - | — | 2 | 28 | - | - | 2 | 28 |
| Tuberculosis | — | - | - | — | — | - | 10 | 298 | 10 | 298 |
| Measles | 35 | 435 | 36 | 375 | 1 | 9 | - | - | 72 | 819 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 4 | |
| Enteritis | — | — | 1 | 14 | - | - | 1 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| Septic Spots | — | — | 4 | 42 | 2 | 20 | - | - | 6 | 62 |
| Burns | 2 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 14 | 4 | 29 |
| Abscess of Arm | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Rash | - | - | 1 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 |
| Rhinitis | - | - | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| Thrombosis | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Bleeding after teeth extraction | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Eczema | - | - | - | - | 1 | 11 | - | - | 1 | 11 |
| Stomatitis | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| Boils | - | - | — | — | - | - | 2 | 20 | 2 | 20 |
| TOTALS | 100 | 1,742 | 110 | 1,253 | 58 | 706 | 110 | 1,740 | 438 | 5,441 |