[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Rochdale County Borough.

  • Rochdale (Lancashire, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Rochdale County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HOME NURSING This Service continued to be run on an agency basis by the Rochdale District Nursing Association. The Local Health Authority is represented by two members of the Health Committee and its Medical Officer of Health on the Association’s Committee. Two members of the Association’s Committee attend the Domiciliary Services Sub-committee. The staff of the Home consists of the Superintendent, one Assistant Superin¬ tendent, 10 fully-trained female District Nurses and 7 female candidates under training, 2 fully-trained male District Nurses and 5 part-time Nurses. During the year 82,071 visits were paid to 3,180 patients. Of these, 2,562 were new patients, most of whom were referred by general practitioners, but some were sent by hospitals, clinics and the Public Health Department. Among these 3,180 patients, the following are the main groups of conditions treated :— 1956 1955 Anaemias ... 367 332 Arthritis and Rheumatism 63 69 Bronchitis ... 298 314 Other respiratory diseases 91 94 Burns and Scalds ... 33 45 Cancer 97 130 Cardiac disease 387 403 Cerebral lesions 125 144 Ear, Nose and Throat conditions 165 225 Gastro-intestinal disorders 204 209 Gynaecological conditions 87 91 Septic lesions 141 200 Post-operative dressings ... 288 266 Senility 135 125 Skin conditions 19 40 The following is a summary of the work done during the year :— 1956 1955 Patients on the books 1st January 618 599 New patients during the year ... 2,562 2,840 Total nursed 3,180 3,439 Total discharged ... 2,525 2,821 Remaining on books 31st December 655 618