[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Port Talbot Borough.

  • Port Talbot (Wales). Borough Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Port Talbot Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The number of midwives practising in the area is as follows Trained 18 Ihi-trained 8 The Local Supervising Authority for the area is the Glamorgan County Council. Chemical and Bacteriological Work. Arrangements have been made with the Committee of the Cardiff and County Public Health Laboratory, Cardiff, for carrying out the necessary work in connection with the Sanitary Department generally, and also with the Beck Laboratory, Swansea, for the bacteriological examination of milk under the Milk and Dairies Act. Payment in each case is made according to a scale agreed upon. The work includes ; — Examination of Diphtheria Swabs. Examination of Sputum for Tubercle Bacilli. Examination of Blood and Cerebro Spinal Fluid in cases of Typhoid P'ever, Malaria, Meningococcal Meningitis, etc. Chemical Analysis and Bacteriological Examination of samples of water. Examination of Milk for Tubercle Bacillie and Bacillus Coli and bacterial counts. A stock of Diphtheria Swabs, Sputum Outfits and Vidal Test Outfits is kept at the Public Health Department, and these are supplied to the Medical Attendant of the case as required. This convenience is generally appreciated, especially when Diphtheria is prevalent, as doubtful cases can then be diagnoset with accuracy. The following is an analysis of the work done Laboratory ; — Examination of Diphtheria vSwabs Of .these 9 were positive. Examination of Sputum for Tubercle Bacilli Of these 8 were positive. Examination of Milk for Tubercle Bacilli and Bacterial Count Chemical Analysis of Water Bacteriological Examination of Water Examination of Milk for Bacterial Count and and Bacillus Coli Orgamsius by the fiO 32 6 9 IG 6