[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Ince-in-Makerfield U.D.C.

  • Ince-in-Makerfield (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Ince-in-Makerfield U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2. General Provision of Health Services in the Area. LABORATORY ARRANGEMENTS. Bacteriological examinations are carried out by the Pathological Department of the Wigan Royal Infirmary, and the arrangements are satisfactory. A report on every examination is made to the Public Health Department. During 1947 reports were made to the Authority on the following specimens : 56 Throat Swabs, 8 samples of Water, 112 samples of Milk, 11 samples of Ice Cream. AMBULANCE ARRANGEMENTS. Infectious Cases were removed to Hospital in the motor ambulance of the Leigh Joint Hospital Board during the year 1947. During the same year Non-Infectious, Accident and Maternity Cases were dealt with by the motor ambulances belonging jointly to the Urban Districts of Ince, Hindley and Abram, by the'motor ambulances belonging to the Wigan Borough Police, or by the Public Assistance Ambulances. The arrangements made with the neighbouring authorities of Wigan, Hindley, and Leigh Joint Hospital Board for the use of their Infectious and Non-Infectious Ambulances, ensured that the ambulance facilities for the area were adequate. NURSING IN THE HOME. Home Nursing is carried out in the area by the two Nurses employed by the Ince-in-Makerfield District Nursing Association, which is affiliated to the Lancashire County Nursing Association. The District Nurses do not nurse cases of infectious disease, nor do they act as midwives nor maternity nurses. No contribution is made by the Local Authority towards their upkeep, which depends upon a Provident Scheme of regular weekly contributions by the householders of the District. The Local Supervising Authority under the Midwives Act, 1936, for the area, is the Lancashire County Council. CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES. An Ante-natal Clinic is held at the Central Clinic, Ince Green Lane- on alternate Monday afternoons at 1-45 p.m., and is conducted by Mr. C. H. Walsh, M~B., F.R.C.O.G. Child Welfare Clinics are held at the Central Clinic on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 2-0—4-0 p.m.