[Report 1936] / Teignmouth Urban & Port Sanitary Districts / U.D.C. and Port Health Authority.

  • Teignmouth (England). U.D. Council.
Date:
1936
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Credit: [Report 1936] / Teignmouth Urban & Port Sanitary Districts / U.D.C. and Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ambulance Facilities A motor ambulance (not under the control of the local authority) is available for non-infectious cases and accidents. Under the arrangements with the Exeter City Council, their ambulance is available for the removal of infectious cases. Professional Nurses in the Home None is ordinarily provided by the Local Sanitary Authority. A nurse has been engaged in the past in the event of a severe epidemic of some infectious disease for which there was no accommodation in the Isolation Hospital (e.g. Measles). Non-infectious work is ably carried out through the local District Nursing Association. Midwives There are five midwives practising in the urban district. None of these are either employed or subsidised by the Local Authority. Nursing Homes to which Maternity Cases can be admitted Number four only. The County Council is the Local Supervising Authority under the Midwives’ Acts. Public Health Officers of the Local Sanitary Authority are as follows :— One part-time Medical Officer of Health who acts in a twofold capacity :—(i). M.O.H. to the Urban District ; (ii). M.O.H. to the Port Sanitary District. Half his salary is contributed by the Ministry of Health. One whole-time Sanitary Inspector who acts as:—(i). Inspector of Shipping to the Port Sanitary Authority, and (ii). Inspector under the Petroleum and Explosive Acts. Half his salary is contributed by the Ministry of Health. One whole-time Surveyor and Water Engineer who is the official responsible for the sewerage and water undertakings, scavenging, etc. A part of his salary is an Exchequer grant from the Road Fund.