[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Basford (Union) R.D.C.

  • Basford (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Basford (Union) R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    IMMUNISATION IN RELATION TO CHILD POPULATION No. of Cliildren who had completed a full-course of Immunisation at any time up to 31-12-53 .\gc at 31-12-53 i.e.. Born in Year Under 1 year 1953 Age 1 1952 Age 2 1951 Age 3 1950 Age 4 1949 Age 5-9 1944-48 .^ges 10-14 1939-43 Total under 15 years of age I’ercent. of Child Populat. Under 15 years Immun- ised Number Immunised 87 493 642 679 682 3,668 3,153 9,404 Estimated Child Popula- tion 1953 Children under 5 years Children 5-14 yrs. Total 3,892 7,957 11,849 79-36% AMBULANCE SERVICES {National Health Service Act, 1946— Section 27) The Nottinghamshire County Council are responsible for the Ambulance Services for the whole administrative County area. The service is free and all urgent calls for accident, sudden illness or mater- nity are answered without question. Non-urgent calls, such as for routine hospital attendance, are only accepted if supported by a recommendation from the District Medical Officer of Health, hospital doctor, private practitioner, nurse, midwife, dentist or other respon- sible person. PREVENTION OF ILLNESS, CARE AND AFTER-CARE [National Health Service Act, 1946—Section 28) Facilities provided by the Nottinghamshire County Council, as the Local Health Authority under Part III of the Act, for the preven- tion of illness, care and after-care are summarised below. Tuberculosis By arrangement with the County Council, the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis carry out valuable social work, designed not only to facilitate the patient’s recovery by solving the special problems of the tuberculous household, but also to influence the domestic and working environment so as to minimise the chances of relapse and to protect family contacts. These arrangements now include a scheme for the provision of domiciliary occupational therapy for patients unable to follow their normal employment. The County Council organise domiciliary visits by trained Health Visitors, provide for the loan of shelters to appropriate cases and arrange rehabilitation at the Sherwood Village Settlement. B.C.G. vaccination against tuberculosis is also available through the Chest Physician, employed jointly by the County Council and Regional Hospital Board. Other Types of Illness [a] Almoner Service to help and advise on all social problems (including general care and after-care), convalescence and admission to hospital of chronic sick and senile patients. [h) Loan of nursing equipment and appliances to patients being nursed at home. [c) Convalescence (not involving active medical treatment)— on the recommendation of a general practitioner and subject to contribution by applicants towards the cost involved according to their financial circumstances. [d) Infectious Diseases—routine visits by Health Visitors to advise and assist in the prevention of spread of infection. [e) Venereal Diseases—follow-up work by Almoners. (/) Health Education, including courses of instruction, special lectures to established organisations (including the use of films and film-strips) and the issue of pamphlets, brochures and posters.