[Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Crosby Borough.

  • Crosby (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1942
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Credit: [Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Crosby Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL OTHER SERVICES. 1. Tuberculosis Treatment. The Dispensary, “Ellesmere,” Crosby Rd. North, Waterloo. 2. Venereal Diseases. Treated at Liverpool and Bootle Hospitals. Miscellaneous. PROFESSIONAL NURSING IN THE HOME There are two Nursing Associations in the Borough : 1. The Waterloo and Seaforth Nursing Association which em- ploys two nurses. 2. The Great Crosby Nursing Association which also employs two nurses. MIDWIVES There are 9 Midwives practising in the distria of which 5 arc salaried Midwives appointed to the Borough by the Lancashire County Council participating in the scheme of a National Ser\nce of State Midwives. All the Midwives are qualified, holding the certificate of the Central Midwives Board. This number does not include the midwives practising exclusively in the Nursing Homes and Resident Institutions in the Borough. BACTERIOLOGICAL WORK All specimens requiring bacteriological examination are submitted to Professor Wright, City Baaeriologist, City’ Laboratories, Liverpool. PUBLIC ANALYST—FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938 Professor Roberts, City Analyst, City Laboratories, Liverpool, who was appointed Public Analyst to the Borough of Crosby under the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. WATER SUPPLY The water supply for the distria is supplied by Liverpool Corpora- tion. The chief source of supply is Lake Vyrnwy in Wales. The water is moderately soft in character and is excellent for all domestic purposes. All houses are supplied from the public mains. SCAVENGING This work is carried out by the Corporation workmen under the supervision of a Cleansing Superintendent directed by the Borough Engineer. The main roads are cleansed daily, other roads at less frequent intervals at least once weekly. The district is therefore kept in a clean and tidy state.