Annual report of the Medical Department of the Western Region of Nigeria.

  • Western Nigeria (Nigeria). Medical Department.
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[1957]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Department of the Western Region of Nigeria. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ondo Province The two new General Hospitals at Iddo-Ekiti, forty-eight beds, and at Okitipupa, forty-eight beds, were completed and opened during the year. Abeokuta Province At Abeokuta, four new staff quarters and a Nurses Hostel were nearing completion, and a new dental centre was completed. Ijebu-Ode Province At Ijebu-Ode General Hospital, a thirty-bed male ward, a sixteen-bed children’s ward, a new theatre with an X-ray department and a Student Nurses hostel were completed during the year. Ibadan Province The University College Hospital was opened during the year. It is a 500-bed hospital with at present approximately 250 beds in use. This hospital is a Federal unit. C.—RURAL HEALTH CENTRES There are three Government Rural Health Centres in the Region and another nearing completion at Ikorodu. The Centre at Ughelli was staffed by a Medical Officer and Health Sister during the year. The Centre at Auchi was staffed by a Health Sister for nine months during the year and when she went on leave the Nursing Sister from the Hospital undertook the supervision along with her other duties. The Ilaro Centre was staffed by a Rural Medical Officer and Health Sister throughout the year. There was also a Health Superintendent posted to Ilaro and Auchi Centres. A feature during the year has been the application by numerous District Councils to have their combined dispensaries and maternity homes recognised as Local Council Rural Health Centres, and then to apply for a grant offered by the Regional Government for Rural Health Centres. Statistical data of the work carried out at the Government Rural Health Centres and the Local Authority Maternity Units supervised from these Centres are as follows: Auchi Rural Health Centre Ante-natal Clinics Total Deliveries Deliveries Attendances at Centre in District Auchi Rural Health Centre 4,277 56 — Igarra 1,422 — 312 Agbede 753 — 76 Jattu No figures available Ukpilla 156 — 28 Ibillo 1,736 — 176 Infant Welfare Clinics Total Deaths of New Cases Attendances Babies Auchi Rural Health Centre 676 5,942 — Igarra 460 3,543 — Agbede 104 1,973 — Jattu No figures available Ukpilla 210 1,124 12 Ibillo 280 1,099 —