[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, County of the Soke of Peterborough.

  • Peterborough (England). County Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, County of the Soke of Peterborough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    It has not been found necessary to appoint an additional district nurse for the Eye and Newborough district, as envisaged in the Council’ proposals under Section 25 of the National Health Service Act, as it ha: been found that the Glinton nurse can cover this area quite adequately. The following work was carried out by the Home Nursing Servic during the year from January 1st to December 31st, 1951. No. of Home No. of cases No. of visits Nurses employed attended by by Home Nurses at 31.12.51. Home Nurses. during the year Local Health Authority . 3 267 6,570 Voluntary Organisations by agreement with the Authority . 6 400 14,233 Totals . 9 667 20,803 An average of 31 visits were paid to each patient by the home nurses j compared with an average of 28 visits last year. During the year 1950, a total of 19,695 visits were paid to 707 patients CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES Chest Clinic There is one Chest Clinic, which is situated at 28. Fitzwilliam Streel i Peterborough. The Chest Physician is Dr. G. B. Royce, who is assisted by the After. Care Tuberculosis Nurse—Miss Wagstaff—who is an employee of th, Local Health Authority and who comes under my direction. She visit j patients in their homes, and gives advice on the prevention of infection. Treatment Centres for Venereal Diseases The Treatment Centre for Venereal Diseases is also situated at 2£ Fitzwilliam Street, the Medical Officer in charge being Dr. N. A. Ross Clinics are held as follows :— MALE CLINICS Mondays (weekly) 5.30 — 7.30 p.m. Thursdays (weekly) 5.30 — 7.30 p.m. FEMALE CLINICS Wednesdays (weekly) 5.30 — 7.30 p.m. Fridays (weekly) 5.30 — 7.30 p.m. 1 Details of the work performed at the Clinic during the year are give in another section of this Report.