[Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Newcastle-under-Lyme (Union) R.D.C.

  • Newcastle-under-Lyme (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1967
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Credit: [Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Newcastle-under-Lyme (Union) R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In November, 1967, a new organisation was introduced to the Employment Exchange service in North Staffordshire by grouping together a number of Exchanges under the control of an Area Manager. This linked Newcastle to eight other Employment Exchanges giving details of all vacancies over the telephone on a twice-daily basis, and led to wider information of employment opportunities being more readily available and provided a wider field of information about sources of labour to employers. The average level of unemployment was slightly higher, at about 2.2% of the insured population, than it had been in 1966/’ Section B GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA. 1. Examination of Samples. Examination of samples of water etc., is carried out by the Public Health Laboratory Service and the Public Analyst, Chemical Laboratory, Stafford. 2. Services provided by the Staffordshire County Council. (a) The Ambulance Service, Health Visiting, District Home Nursing and Midwifery Services, and Domestic Help Scheme are operated by the Staffordshire County Council. The Ambulance Depot for the Area is situated at Newcastle Road, Knutton, Newcastle, Staffordshire and the telephone number is Newcastle 69201. Details of District Nurses, etc., are as follows :— Name and Address Appointment Area Covered Telephone No. Nurse District Nurse/ Madeley, Keele, Madeley 279 H. Rhodes, 32, Beresford Dale, Moss Estate, Madeley Midwife Leycett, Scot Hay Nurse S. Jones, District Nurse/ do. Madeley 217 18, Furnace Lane, Madeley Midwife Nurse District Nurse/ Betley, Balterley, Betley 383 E. Rhodes, Midwife Alsagers Bank, Rose Cottage, Newcastle Road, Halmerend Betley Nurse District Nurse/ Ashley (part) Hales 214 M. G. McKean, Midwife/Health Mucklestone, 8, Sandy Lane, Visit or/School Tyrley Red Bull Nurse