[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough.

  • Bournemouth (England). County Borough Council. nb2004301338.
Date:
1934
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Credit: [Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    consequently when a patient suffering from Tuber- culosis is considered by a Public Assistance Medical Officer to need in-patient treatment, he is referred to the Medical Officer of Health so that a bed may be obtained in a sanatorium or suitable hospital. In like manner other persons suffering from special conditions, e.g., Mental Deficiency, are notified to the Health Department to be dealt with b}- the appropriate Committee. As regards Poor Law Medical Out-relief there is a tendency for the District Medical Officers to co-operate more closely with the Medical Officer of Health, who is not responsible, however, for the supervision of their duties. Institutional Provision for the Care of Mental Defectives. The accommodation provided at the Tatchbury Mount and Cold East Colonies is now being freely utilised. Apparent^ owing to altered economic con- ditions, there is an increase in the number of defectives who come to light, and for whom relatives apph^ for institutional treatment. There are still great difficulties in the wa} of obtaining vacancies in residential insti- tutions for children coming within the scope of the Education Committee. BACTERIOLOGICAL INVEvSTIGATIONvS. The work performed by the Bacteriologist is appended. In addition to routine examinations he has continued the investigations which were initiated in 1932 in connection with the sea-water in the ba}. All sewage from Bournemouth before being discharged into the sea now passes through disintegrators. These break up the gross portions of the sewage and convert them into smaller particles which are more easih’' diluted by the water and purified. Poole has taken similar action as regards the disposal of sewage, and it a])pears that the results are highly satisfactory.