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A pilot survey into the occurrence of hypothermia in elderly people living at home
— a report by the Hypothermia Sub-Committee of the Welfare Group of the Society of Medical Officers of Health |
| Corporate Author | Society of Medical Officers of Health |
| Journal title | Public Health, vol LXXXII, no 5, 1982 |
| Publisher | Society of Medical Officers of Health, 1982 |
| Pages | pp 223-229 |
| Keywords | Hypothermia ; Living in the community ; Pilot ; Barking and Dagenham ; Redbridge. |
| Annotation | A pilot survey in January to March 1967 into the incidence of hypothermia in 120 older people living at home in the London Boroughs of Redbridge and Barking is described. 11.4% of all body temperature recordings were 93 degrees Fahrenheight or below. Suggestions are made as to conduct of future surveys. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-930721141 A |
| Classmark | CTT: K4: 4UC: 82L3: 82LR * |
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