[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Penybont R.D.C.

  • Penybont (Wales). Rural District Council.
Date:
1939
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Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Penybont R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HOSPITALS & CONVALESCENT HOMES. Name. Situation. Purpose. Total No. of Beds. No. of M. Beds. F. Proportion for District Management. Staff. Operative Surgery. X Ray Massage Dept. Dental Dept. Oph- thalmic Dept. Pathological Work. Inlirmary. la, Quarella Road, Bridgend. General. Maternity. Children. 87 16 36 55 32 16 Not Defined. Public Assistance Committee Medical Officer (full time) non - resident. Staff of Consultants. Nursing Staff. Yes. ^es. Yes. Yes. Yes. Arrangement with Cardiff Laboratory. District Hospital. Merthyrmawr Road Bridgend. General. Children. Private Patients. 22 2 4 12 1 2 10 1 2 Not Defined. V oluntary Committee. Nursing Staff. Non-resident Medical Men of district at- tend own cases. Staff of Con- sultants. Matron, 4 Sisters, 1 Trained Staff Nurse, 2 Assistant Nurses, 3 Probationers. Yes, two well equipped Theatres Yes. Yes, a certified Masseuse on staff. No. Y^es. Arrangement with Clinical Research Assoc- iation, London. Isolation Hospital. Cefn Hirgoed miles from Bridgend. Infectious Diseases. 58 Beds 20 Cots 29 10 29 10 Not Defined. Committee of 5 Local Authorities, Non-resident medical officer. Matron. Two Sisters. Two staff nurses. 4 assistant nurses. 5 Probation- ers. Consultant for Puerperal cases. No. No. No. No. No. Arrangement with Cardiff Laboratory. Small Pox Hospital. Cefn Hirgoed 2i miles from Bridgend. Small Pox 8 4 4 Not Defined. Committee of 8 Local Authorities. Non-resident medical officer. Caretaker. Nursing staff obtain- ed as required. No. No. No. No. No. Arrangement with Cardiff Laboratory. Mental Hospital. About 2 miles from Bridgend. Mental Patients. 1942 1037 905 77 Patients come from ‘Bridgend Area’ in 1938 Committee of the County Council. Medical Superintend- ent. 6 medical offic- ers. Staff of consul- tants. Nursing staff. Yes. Well equipped Theatre. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Cottage Homes Merthyrm’wr Road, Bridgend Children 162 Not Defined Public Assistance Committee Medical Officer non- resident, Superinten- dent, Matron and Foster Mothers. No. No. No. No. No No Convalescent Home, Southern- down Southern- down For Convales- cents 100 100 Not stated Voluntary Committee Non-resident Medical Officer, Matron, Sis- ter, 1 Assistant Nurse, 8 maids, 1 gardener. Nc Special Departments Convalescent Home, About 1 mile from For Convales- 170 170 Not stated V oluntary Committee Non-resident Medical Officer, Matron, 1 Sis- ter, 2 assistant nurses, Nc i Special Departments