[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Wrexham R.D.C.

  • Wrexham (Wales). Rural District Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Wrexham R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION. 1. GENERAL. {a) Wrexham and East Denbighshire War Memorial Hospital 20] beds. (?)) Maelor General Hospital— Emergency Unit 206 beds. Isolation Unit 110 beds. 2. MATERNITY CASES. Trevalyn Manor Maternity Hospital 45 beds. Maelor General Hospital (Maternity Unit) 21 beds. Cottage Hospital, Llangollen 6 beds. Cottage Hospital, Chirk 8 beds. 3. ORTHOPAEDIC. Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen. CLINICS. 1. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. These are established in the following areas Rhos, Llay, Southsea, Brymbo, Rhostyllen, Coedpoeth, Broughton, Cefn, Rossett, Gresford, Froncysyllte, Johnstown, Holt, Ruabon and Rhosrobin. 2. ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICS. The diagnosis and after-care treatment of Orthop- aedic Cases is carried out at the War Memorial Hospital, Wrexham, supplemented by institutional treatment at the Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen. A Clinic is also held at Cefn. NURSING SERVICES. 1. GENERAL AND MIDWIFERY. District Nurse Midwives and District Nurses for the home visiting of the sick and for maternity cases are provided in the following areas :—• Brynteg 2 Holt 1 Brymbo 1 Gwersyllt 2 Broughton 1 Llay 2 Bwlchgwyn 1 Rhos 4 Cefn 2 Rhostyllen 1 Gresford 1 Ruabon 1 Garth 1 2. HEALTH VISITORS. There are seven Health Visitors (who are also School Nurses) employed in the rural district on Maternity and Child Welfare and School Medical work.