[Report 1926] / Medical Officer of Health, County of Zetland (Shetland Islands).

  • Shetland (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1926
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Credit: [Report 1926] / Medical Officer of Health, County of Zetland (Shetland Islands). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    There were under treatment in the Gilbert Bain Hospital on January i, 4 cases, and 37 were admitted during- the year. Of the total of 41, 38 were discharged during the year, leaving 3 under treatment at December 31. According to the Surgeon’s Report, 31 cases of tubercular disease were operated on in the Gilbert Bain Hospital. The following were the conditions involved :— Glands of neck 16 Testicle 3 Hip joint explored 3 Breast 2 Psoas abscess 2 Peritoneum 1 Glands of groin 1 Astragalus 1 Rib 1 For the Lerwick Sanatorium Dr Campbell’s Report is here included :— “The number of patients under treatment on January 1 was 11 (6 males, 5 females), and there were admitted during the year 23 cases (8 males, 15 females). Discharges during the year numbered 21 (9 males, 12 females), and 3 patients (1 male, 2 females) died in the institution, leaving 10 (4 males, 6 females) under treatment on December 31. “Another year’s work at the Sanatorium emphasises the need for further and better accommodation for patients. “There is a growing demand for beds, not owing to any increase in the number of people affected by the disease, but because it is more and more appreciated that the routine of sanatorium life is the most helpful treatment available at present. “As a minimum of two years is required before one can speak of cure, even in an early case, it is evident that our small bed-capacity cannot adequately deal with the problem. “The results, however, continue to be very encouraging. Many lives have undoubtedly been saved, and where that has not been possible, an incalculable amount of home infection to others has been prevented.’’ (2). Dojniciliary.—The number of patients receiving domicil- iary treatment at January 1, 1926, was 48. Twenty-six were added during the year, 21 were discharged and 6 died, leaving at December 31, 47 patients. The 15 District Nurses made a total of 1322 visits to 83