[Report 1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Oldham County Borough.

  • Oldham (England). County Borough Council. nb2004302054.
Date:
1924
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Credit: [Report 1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Oldham County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The estimate fixed by the Registrar General for the year is 147,300, a decrease from the previous year of 200. The demand for houses and the crowding in many of the houses would indicate an increase rather than a decrease, and as there was an excess of births over deaths in 1923 and again in 1924, if the above figure is correct, there must be a good deal of migration from the town. The Area of the Town is 4,729 Acres. The Rateable Value is £815,007. A Penny Hate provides £3,097. HOSPITALS, &c. The Hospitals and allied Institutions in the town are the same as in the previous year. (1) The Oldham Royal Infirmary—This Institution contains 129 beds for in-patients, a large out-pdient department, and a fully equipped electrical department. The Venereal Diseases Clinic is at this Institution. A small extension is in progress which may increase somewhat the number of beds. (2) The Poor Law Hospital — A well equipped Hospital for Medical, Surgical, and Maternity Cases. Paying Patients are admitted for surgical operations and maternity, the fees being adjusted according to the circum¬ stances of the patient. j. (3) A Voluntary Nursing Institution for the supply of Nurses, and patients are received in the Nursing Home for treatment by private practitioners.