[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Cowbridge Borough.

  • Cowbridge (Wales). Borough Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Cowbridge Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tuberculosi; Two new cases of Tuberculosis were reported during the year. There were no deaths from this disease. The cases remaining on the register at the end of the year were as follows:- Males. Females. i Total.j Pulmonary. Non-pulmonary. Pulmonary, Non-pulmonary. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. Diphtheria Immunisation. Every effort is made to attract parents to have their children immunised against Diphtheria, Immunisation carried out during the year is as follows:- Between one and five years, 14. Reinforcing Injection. 2A, (Children over 5 years) l6. AMBULANCE FACILITIES. (a) Infectious Cases:- The Borough Council is a constituent member of the Bridgend Joint Hospital Committee and Infectious cases requiring admission to Hospital have use of the Ambulance provided by the Committee. This is charged on a mileage basis, * (b) General Cases;- Arrangements are made with the St. John's Ambulance for the removal to hoppital of non-infectious and accident cases. HOSPITALS. (a) General Hospitals;- (i) Cardiff Royal Infirmary. (ii) Bridgend Cottage Hospital, (iii) Bridgend Infirmary, (b) Orthopaedic Hospital;- The Prince of Wales Hospital, Cardiff has a convalescent hospital at Crossways, Cowbridge. at which orthopaedic cases are treated. (c) Infectious Cases;- Cases from this area are admitted to the Joint Hospital situate at Cefn Hirgoed, Bridgend. (d) Maternity Hospitals;- There are no maternity hospitals or Nursing Homes in the area. Cases from this district can be admitted to the Maternity Block of the Bridgend Infirmary provided they give an undertaking to the Council that they will be responsible for the fees. Difficult cases may bo removed to the Cardiff Royal Infirmary.