[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Leicester Borough.

  • Leicester (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Leicester Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CARE AND AFTER-CARE, INCLUDING HEALTH EDUCATION Sherwood Village Settlement Three Leicester settlers were in this Settlement during the year (J.T.H., admitted November, 1951 ; L.S.C., admitted July, 1952, and C.A.T., admitted January, 1954). Enham-Alamein Village Centre One case, A.W.B., was admitted in March, 1954. Assistance to cases of Tuberculosis The scheme for the provision of beds and bedding to necessitous cases of tuberculosis was continued and 90 such cases were helped during the year ; of these 40 were new patients. Free milk was supplied to 256 patients for varying periods during 1954 ; of these 150 were new and 106 were old patients. Convalescence ' Sent to : Number of applications Roecliffe Manor Hun¬ stanton Other Homes No action 167 (148) 4(23) 74 (80) 48 (10) 41 as follows : Refused to pay assessment . . 18(10) Dealt with by Convalescent Homes Society 6 (3) Other reasons : Private arrange¬ ments, etc. . . 17 (22) Note : 1953 figures in brackets. HEALTH EDUCATION (Mr. E. W. HARRIS, Health Education Assistant) I have pleasure in submitting my second Annual Report as Health Education Assistant, covering my work for the year ending 31st December, 1954. The increase in the number of meetings attended with films and talks was very satisfactory and the demand for repeat visits and the