[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Dublin City.

  • Dublin (Ireland). City Council
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Dublin City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the year, the gross waiting list figure reached 22 with no females. At this time, there were vacant beds in our Sanatoria for both men and women, those waiting being patients who were desirous of accommodation in one Sanatorium which had no vacant bed. This satisfactory state of affairs was caused by a number of factors working together. While the rate of addition of patients to the list remained more or less normal for each week, the total figure made up of the numbers of discharges from the Sanatoria, the number removed from the list for other reasons and the number of patients in outside hospitals who did not avail of tickets increased. This left more available sanatorium vacancies week by week. As a result the waiting list has reached reasonable proportion as has the average waiting time for treatment. Structural alterations to Charles Street Clinic were carried out. The reception office had for some time outgrown its accommodation and the main waiting room was modified so as to be used for this purpose. At the same time new interviewing cubicles were built adjoining the reception office for the use of the district nurses. In the X-ray room, a new scheme of cubicles was built. This enables men and women to be X-raved in complete privacy. The X-ray records room was also modified at this time to fit the general scheme. In March, the Clinic Service suffered a great loss in the untimely death of Dr. Brigid Walsh, Assistant Medical Officer in the Branch Clinic. Dr. Gorman, transferred from Charles Street Clinic to St. Mary’s. Dr. Murray was appointed to the position of A.M.O. which fell vacant on the death of Dr. Walsh. Dr. Drew transferred from St. Mary’s. Miss Glynn, Nurse Superintendent, resigned on 31st August. C. GALLEN, Assistant City Medical Officer.