[Report 1926] / Medical Officer of Health, Halifax County Borough.

  • Halifax (England). County Borough Council. nb2008024085.
Date:
1926
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Credit: [Report 1926] / Medical Officer of Health, Halifax County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ambulance Facilities: — (a) For Infectious Cases— The Corporation’s Motor Ambulance Service, worked from Stoney Royd Hospital, serves Halifax and the other districts from which cases are admitted to the hospital. (b) For non-1nfectious and Accident Cases— (1) The Corporation’s Motor Ambulance Service, worked by thp Fire Brigade (Tel. 107). (2) The Ambulance Service of the St. John Ambu- lance Brigade and British Red Cross Society. Commandant—Mr. A. E. Rawbon (Tel. 1697). Transport Officer—Mr. L. Chambers (Tel. 1831). Clinics and Treatment Centres— The following are all provided by the Halifax Corporation : Maternity and Child Welfare Centres (2). See page 57. School Clinic, Horton Street— Medical Inspection—Two half-days per week. Minor Ailments—Six half-days per week. Dental—Treatment, six half-days per week. Inspection, one half-day per week. Ophthalmic—Two half-days per week. Remedial Exercises—5 full days. An Orthopaedic Clinic is now in operation. Tuberculosis Dispensary, 8, Clare Road. See page 49. Venereal Diseases Clinic, Royal Halifax Infirmary. See page 53. Public Health Officers of the Corporation :— These are set out in the introductory pages of the Report. Nursing in the Home—This is provided by :— Halifax District Nursing Association. Siddal Nursing Association. Illingworth Nursing Association. Luddenden Nursing Association. General Nursing is not subsidised by the Local Authority.