[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Chester-le-Street R.D.C.

  • Chester-le-Street (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Chester-le-Street R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION B.—GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA 1. Laboratory Facilities Bacteriological examinations are carried out free of charge by the Public Health Laboratory Service at Newcastle. Supplies of sera, lymph, etc., are available free of charge to medical practi- tioners under this service. During the year the following bacteriological examinations (in addition to those included elsewhere in this report) were carried out with the results shown: Positive Negative Total Diphtheria — 20 20 Tuberculosis 95 329 424 Typhoid, Dysentery and Food Poisoning ... 15 — 15 Most of the positive typhoid, etc., specimens were due to periodic examinations of carriers. 2. Residential Hostel Accommodation The County Council provide hostel accommodation for aged, infirm and handicapped persons, but the accommodation at present is limited. Enquiries may be made at the Chester-le-Street Health Department, or County Medical Officer. 3. Home Nursing A Home Nursing Service is provided by the County Counch, and any requests for a district nurse should be made to the nurses in the area or to the County Medical Officer, Shire Hall, Durham; telephone number Durham 980, extension 51. 4. Vaccination and Immunisation (a) Vaccination against smallpox may be obtained free of charge on application to any medical practitioner who has agreed to give service within the National Health Service Scheme. (b) Immunisation against diphtheria may be carried out on application to maternity and child welfare centres or to any general practitioner operating under the National Health Service Act, free of charge.