[Report 1932] / Medical Officer of Health, Urmston U.D.C.

  • Urmston (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1932
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Credit: [Report 1932] / Medical Officer of Health, Urmston U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Professional Nursing in the Home.—For general nursing purposes, nurses from the Urmston Cottage Hospital, and the Urmston, Flixton and Davyliulme Nursing Association visit patients when required by the medical practitioners of the district. The Association is affiliated to the County Nursing Association and employs one nurse permanently and an additional nurse temporarily as required. The Association does not undertake midwifery cases {i.e. attendance at confinement without a medical practitioner) or monthly nursing. As regards the nursing at home of cases of infectious disease, no special arrangements are in operation. Midwifery Services.—The Council do not employ or subsidise any midwife. The number of midwives on the Lanca¬ shire County Council Register, at the 31st December, 1932, and practising in the district was four. The midwifery service is quite adequate for the needs of the district. Health Education.—The Council have not taken any further action in regard to the publication of information or dissemination of knowledge relating to health or disease since the Health Week organised in 1929. 3.—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA. Water Supply— This is supplied by the Manchester Corporation, and is of good quality. A constant and direct supply is maintained to each dwelling-house in the district. There are the usual possibilities of contamination such as are met with on all upland gathering grounds. The land is almost entirely devoted to sheep farming, but the greatest fear of contamination is due to the presence of sea-gulls. The sources of supply are regularly patrolled and inspected. The question of liability to plumbo-solvent action has been raised from time to time, but it is considered that although the water is very soft no action need be taken with regard to its liability to act on lead pipes. The water is analysed at regular intervals by the Man¬ chester Corporation Waterworks Department, and the results both chemically and bacteriologically are quite satisfactory. There are not any wells or private supplies in the district which are used for domestic purposes.