[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Horwich U.D.C.

  • Horwich (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Horwich U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Name and Situation. Accommodation. By whom Provided. Horwich Maternity and Child Welfare Centre Public Hall 5 rooms District Council New Chapel Maternity and Child Welfare Centre, New Chapel 3 rooms District Council Horwich School Clinic Public Hall 2 of the 5 rooms at Public Hall County Council Horwich Dental Clinic Public Hall Same rooms as School Clinic County Council Horwich Orthopaedic Clinic, Public Hall do. do. Horwich Ophthalmic Clinic, Public Hall do. do. Public Health Officers of the Local Authority.—- The Sanitary Staff consists of a Medical Officer of Health (part time), Sanitary Inspector, two Health Visitors and lady clerk. Half salary of Medical Officer of Health, Sanitary Inspector, and Health Visitors paid by Ministry of Health. 'The Medical Officer of Health also acts as Medical Officer to the Horwich and New Chapel Maternity and Child Welfare Centres, and has the care of the antenatal work recently begun at the Horwich Centre. The Sanitary Inspector holds the certifi- cate of the Royal Sanitary Institute for inspection of meat and other foods. Both Health Visitors are fully trained nurses having the three years’ certificate. In addition both hold the C.M.B. Professional Nursing in the Home.—(a) General—By the Horwich District Nurse’s Association, a purely voluntary body. (b).—Infectious Diseases, etc.— Two nurses appointed by the Council in addition to Infant Welfare work nurse cases of Measles, Whooping Cough, Pneumonia, Ophthalmia. Midwives.—Council do not provide or subsidise mid wives. Six mid wives practise in the district.