[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Felling U.D.C.

  • Felling (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1944
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Credit: [Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Felling U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION B. General Provision of Health Services for the Area. Laboratory Facilities. There has been no change in the laboratory arrangements during the past year. Bacteriological examinations are carried out at the Public Plealth Laboratory, King’s College, Newcastle upon Tyne, in accordance with arrangements made between the County Council and Durham University. Nursing in the Home. The Heworth and District Nursing Association are a local voluntary body, who provide the services of two nurses for home nursing duties. These nurses work under the direction of general practitioners of the area. Hospitals : Public and Voluntary. There is an Isolation Hospital for Infectious Diseases at Windy Nook, Felling, which is maintained by this local authority. It consists of 4 large wards and a small observation ward, each with its own lavatory and bathroom. Total accommodation, 28 beds and 6 cots. The other hospitals outside of the district, which are made use of for the treatment of medical and surgical cases are :— Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne. Newcastle General Hospital. Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Newcastle upon Tyne. Fleming Memorial Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne. Princess Mary Maternity Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne. Eye Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne. Children’s Hospital, Gateshead. High Teams Hospital, Gateshead. Gateshead General Hospital. Infectious Diseases Hospital, Sheriff Hill. Queen Elizabeth Maternity Hospital, Sheriff Hill.