[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Mablethorpe & Sutton U.D.C.

  • Mablethorpe and Sutton (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Mablethorpe & Sutton U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AGES AT DEATH 0/1 1/5 5/15 15/25 25/35 35/45 45/55 55/65 65/75 75up Total 5 2-1214 13 27 34 39 CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER 1 YEAR, WITH AGES AT DEATH * Prematurity 1 day - do - and Congenital Heart 1 month X Malnutrition and Faulty Feeding 2 months X Acute Lobar Pneumonia 1 month X Pemphigoidal Dermatitis (P.M.held)3 months (X Illegitimate children) SECTION B. GENERAL PROVISION OP HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA (a) Laboratory Facilities All the Bacteriological work for which the Council is responsible is done by the Emergency Public Health Laboratory, Lincoln, on an annual block payment arrange¬ ment. Such chemical analyses as are required are done by a public analyst on fee per specimen basis. These arrangements work very satisfactorily. (b) Ambulance Facilities The Council provides an Ambulance for transport of patients to general Hospitals, and the Infectious' Disease Hospitals supply their own Ambulance service, as does Louth County Infirmary. (c) Nursing in the Home There are two District Nurses working under the Voluntary District Nursing Association, both of whom a^t as the ■midwives for the District. (a) Treatment Centres and Clinics The District is considered to be inadequately served with Clinic facilities. The only Clinic held locally is a weekly Maternity and Child Welfare session in charge of the County Council’s Health Visitor, but once monthly it is attended by the County’s responsible Medical Officer,. On the latter occasion, facilities are provided for Diphtheria Immunisation of children under 5 years. All other cases wishing to avail of the County Clinic facilities require to attend the Louth Centre, where adequate services are provided. (Q) Hospitals • The area is mainly served by the two Louth General Hospitals with extra accommodation as required for maternity cases at other institutions in the County. The Louth County Infirmary with 240 beds, and under County Council administration, has a Medical Superin¬ tendent, resident Medical Officers and a Consulting Visiting Staff. The Louth and District Voluntary Hospital with 57 beds is served by.the local Medical practitioners and a Consulting Visiting Staff. Both Hospitals are well equipped and provide casualty departments and out-patient facilities for patients referred for Specialist advice..