[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Harwich Borough.

  • Harwich (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1939
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Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Harwich Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Infectious Diseases. — No arrangements for the nursing of infectious diseases in the home are in force. In the event of a very widespread epidemic the help of the School Nurse and Health Visitor may be requisitioned. Midwives.—The Supervising Authority under the Midwives’ Act, 1902 and 1918, is the Essex County Council. The number of district nurse midwives practising in the borough at the end of the year was three. MUNICIPAL CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES. The Maternity and Child Welfare Clinic was removed from 27, West Street to 81, West Street, Harwich, at the outbreak of war. The School Clinic and County Tuberculosis Dispensary were situate at 27, West Street, Harwich. The Ante-Natal Clinic was held every Tuesday at 2.30 p.m. at 27, West Street until the outbreak of war when it was transferred to 81, West Street, Harwich. Fortnightly clinics sufficed for the attendances after September, 1939. Post-Natal examinations were also conducted at this Clinic. The Infant Welfare Clinic was held every Thursday at 2.13 p.m. At the outbreak of war it was found necessary to hold this Clinic at 81, West Street instead of 27, West Street, Harwich. Orthopaedic Clinics were held at the local Hospital. There were no day nurseries and no treatment centres for venereal disease in the Borough. HOSPITALS. There is a general Hospital called The Harwich and District Hos- pital and Fryatt Memorial,” situated at Dovercourt. The Hospital has an endowment, but is mainly supported by volun- tary contributions, donations, patients’ payments and a workmen’s con- tributory scheme. It is equipped with 26 beds, X-Ray, Massage, Electrical Radiant Heat, Violet Rays and Swedish Remedial Exercises Departments. A certain number of people in the Borough are treated at the East Suffolk and Ipswich Hospital—a large and up-to-date general hospital at Ipswich. Arrangements have been made with this hospital by the local hospital for patients suffering from cancer to be treated with radium when the occasion arises. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. RETURN TO BE MADE BY ALL WELFARE AUTHORITIES. Population of the area served by the Council as Welfare Authority, 12,760 (Mid-year 1939).