[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Bowdon U.D.C.

  • Bowdon (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Bowdon U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Section B. GENERAL PROVISION OF liEALTH SERVICES FOR THE ARICA, (1) Tile Medical Officer of Health is a part-time Officer, The Sanitary Inspector, who also acts as Surveyor to uj.G Council, is a whole time Offical. This position is filleC hy Mr. A. E. Shimmings, v^ho holds the Coroificate of the Royal Sanitary Institute and S. I. E. J. Board and the Meat Inspector’s Certificate (R. Sc I.). (ii) ^a) laborcatory Facilitj.es. Materials are sent to the '^utlic Health Laboratory Blanchestor. (b) Ambulance Facilities. The service until 5th July undertohen by the Hale and Bowdon Joint Ambulance was transferred to Cheshire County Council on that day, but continued to bo operated by the local Committee as agents until the end of the year. (''A' Nursing in Home. This service is now administered by the Cheshire County Councilc ) Cd Inocs & Treatment Centres. The Cheshire County Council provide an Infant Clinic in Bowdon Vale. (®) Hospitals. Altrincham General Hospital 100 bods is available for general and gynecological cases. ObstretriP'al cases may be sent to St„ Mary's hospital Manchester. Use is also made of the Manchester Hospital for general cases. St. /.jine’s home, Dunham Massey, is a hospital with 50 beds for diseases of the ear, nose and throat, and some medical cases are also admitted, Section C. SANITARY CIRCUI/iSTANCES OF THE AREA. 1. (i) Water is supplied by the Manchester Corporation. Both quality and quantity have been satisfactory through- out the year. (ii)DrainagG & Sewerage. No extension has been made during the year', afiTnone is required. 2* Rivers & Streams. The land treatment appears to be providing a satisfactory affluent. Section D. FT:L:yAL4ni2E__CF_ic__G:OKTRCJ., OVER INFEHTIOUS & OTHER DISEASES. Hospital accomodation for infectious diseases v/as provided at Monsal!]^Iospital Manchester. This has proved ample and is used for most of such cases. Measles, Whooping Cough, and Scarlet Fever are normally nursed at home, but v/here censidered advisable they can be admitted to Monsall Hospital