[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough.

  • Dudley (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ambulance Service. The following is a summary of the work of the Ambulances and Sitting-Case Cars for the period 1st January to the 31st December, 1951: — 1. No. of Vehicles at 31st December, 1951: Ambulances 6 Cars 4 2. Total number of journeys during the period 1st January to 31st December, 1951: Ambulances 2,662 Cars 3,710 3. Total number of patients carried during the period 1st January to 31st December, 1951: Ambulances 4,109 Cars 8,862 4. Total number of accident or other emergency calls included in column 2 during the period 1st January to 31st December, 1951: Ambulances 1,088 Cars 99 5. Total mileage during the period 1st January to 31st Decem- ber, 1951: Ambulances 27,519 Cars 53,712 Care and After-Care. In March, 1951, the Social Worker resigned and the Health Committee decided that the post should not be filled. The duties of the Care and After-Care Serviee were consequently taken over by the Health Visitors under the supervision of Miss Bennett, Superintendent Health Visitor, and the clerical work performed by the clerical staff at the Central Clinic. Stocks of sick room equip- ment, occupational therapy materials, etc., were transferred to the Central Clinic from where all issues and loans are now made. The Care and After-Care Service, which is now firmly established as a most necessary part of the Health Service, has operated satis- factorily under these new arrangements. It is still noticeable that the scheme concerns itself mainly with eases of tuberculosis. Sick room equipment of various forms including wheel chairs, beds, bedding, pyjamas, etc., were supplied to 172 patients. In addition arrangements were made in 72 cases for extra milk to be delivered, eharges being made in accordance with the Council’s scale. 151 patients purchased materials for oeeupational therapy from stocks held within the Department. Compared with 1950, the number of patients receiving assistance under this Service showed a considerable increase and illustrates that the adviee given by the Health Visitors is being followed in the majority of cases. My thanks are again due to the National xAssistance Board for their valuable co-operation; to the Rehabilitation Centre of the Ministry of Labour for their invaluable assistance in helping to relieve one of the greatest difficulties, which is that of finding suitable employment for those patients sufficiently recovered, and to all the voluntary organisations.