[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Aylesbury Borough.

  • Aylesbury (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Aylesbury Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Since July 5th of this year these hospitals have been administered by the Aylesbury and District Hospital Manage- ment Committee. When bed space is unavailable at the two General hospitals cases are admitted to the Stoke Mandeville Hospital, which continues to be controlled by the Ministry of Pensions. Pathological Specimens. The Pathology Laboratory situated at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital is under the control of the Aylesbury and District Hospital Management Committee. All examin- ations of pathological specimens are carried out at this Laboratory. / Ambulance Services of the Borough. Three ambulances are stationed in the Borough for dealing with accident and other cases occurring in the town and surrounding district. An ambulance for the conveyance of infectious disease cases is garaged at the Isolation Hospital, Aylesbury. The Bucks County Council as Local Health Authority have been responsible for the ambulance services since July 5th. Maternity and Child Welfare. The Bucks County Council control all Maternity and Child Welfare services in the Borough. Infant Welfare Clinics are held every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the Welfare Centre, Pebble Lane. A dental clinic for school children is also situated on these premises. Diphtheria Immunisation. School children are immunised at special sessions held on the 3rd Thursday; of every month at the Pebble Lane Centre. Up to July 5th nineteen school children attended these sessions, and 131 children under the age of 5 years were immunised at the Infant Welfare Clinics. For the third year in succession there have been no cases of diphtheria in the Borough.