[Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Belfast County Borough.

  • Belfast (Northern Ireland). County Borough Council.
Date:
1965
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Credit: [Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Belfast County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Home Nursing Service Statistics of Work Done, 1965 TABLE D 15 A. Number of Cases:— (i) Brought forward from 1964 4,925 (ii) New cases taken on during 1965 4,433 Analysis of new cases:— Tuberculosis 40 Cancer 253 Diabetes 63 Gynaecological 82 Pneumonia 16 Surgical 826 General medical 3,153 (iii) Removed during 1965 3,086 Cause of removal:— Convalescent 1,539 Died 378 To hospital 705 Other causes 464 Remaining on books at end of 1965 6,272 B. Analysis of visits to all cases in 1965:— Tuberculosis 3,107 Cancer 13,801 Diabetes 21,731 Gynaecological 1,441 Pneumonia 100 Surgical 34,084 General medical 160,283 Total visits 234,547 After-Care The Committee’s scheme for clietic assistance includes domiciliary as well as ex-hospital cases. Assistance is given for a period of six weeks during which time the National Assistance Board, to whom each case is referred, arranges for its continuance from central funds if necessary. The total number of cases dealt with was 1,960. Women over 60 and men over 65 excluded from the scheme are the entire responsibility of the National Assistance Board. Tuberculosis patients are supplied with one pint of milk daily on the recommendation of chest physicians. During the year 948 persons received milk under this scheme. During the year 1,156 new issues of medical comforts were made and 1,204 persons returned loaned equipment. The number holding equipment at the end of the year was 1,154. Chiropody A scheme for providing chiropody treatment for the aged, handicapped persons, and expectant and nursing mothers was introduced in 1961. At the beginning one session was held weekly, but with the rapid growth of the work it was found necessary to increase the number of sessions, and also provide for domiciliary visits. At the end of 1965, 62 sessions were being held weekly. A total of 4,955 persons received treatment. The number of treatments carried out was 16,259, 13,287 at clinics and 2,972 in patients’ homes. In conclusion I would like to express to the members of the staff my sincere appreciation of the excellent manner in which they discharged their duties throughout the year. H. A. WARNOCK, M.D., B.Sc., D.P.H., Senior Medical Officer Maternity and Child Health Division.