[Report 1923] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlaston U.D.C.

  • Darlaston (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1923
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Credit: [Report 1923] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlaston U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    11 cases of Scarlet Fever have been admitted, compared with 31 in 1922. The Tuberculosis dispensary is in Russell Street, Wednesbury, and the male Sanatorium at Prestwood. Female patients are chiefl}' sent to Yarnfield, near Stone. Difficult maternity cases are provided for by arrangement with the General Hospital, Wolverhampton. K\-e cases are treated at the Eye Infirmary, Wolverhampton. Tl'.e Smallpox Hospital is under the control of the County Council. There are no Institutions for unmarried mothers, illegitimate infants and homele.ss children. /\n Ambulance (horsed) is kept at the Isolation Hospital for the remov al of infectious cases. For non-infectious and accident cases a Motor Ambulance has been provided by the manufacturers of the town. Accommodation is available for two stretcher cases. I'he Vehicle is housed at the 'I own Hall the Local Authority underiaking the provision of the driver and the caie and maintenance of the Ambulance. The Ambulance is available at any time, both for works cases and town use. Bacteriological Examinations. By arrangement with the County Council all examinations for Diphtheria and riiberculosis are carried out in the Wolverhampton General Hospital. Maternity and Child Welfare. The Centre is situated in Rectory Avenue, aud consists of a large waiting room, a consulting room, and a kitchen with sanitary arrangements. A shelter for perambulators is provided. The year 1923 has been a most successful one, the attendances having increased to a satisfactory extent. The Staff consists of a Medical Officer, and two Health Visitors. The work includes the visiting of Infants from 10 days up to the fifth year, at which latter period they come under school supervision, also the visiting of all notified tubercular cases, non- notifiable infectious disease, and the inspection of shelteis provided for tubercular patients. 1 he past year has been quite successful, the attendance keeping up to a good average.