[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Norfolk County Council.

  • Norfolk (England). County Council.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Norfolk County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AMBULANCE FACILITIES. (a) Infectious Cases. The County Council had no ambulance during the year under review but with the opening of the County Isolation Hospital in 1938, two haw been provided. (b) Nondnfectious Cases. The County Council has no ambulance, but the Order of St. John c Jerusalem and the British Red Cross Society have ambulances, or affiliate', ambulances, stationed at the following places:—Attleborough, Cromer East Dereham, Fakenham, Hunstanton, Swaffham, Aylsham, Downhai Market, King’s Lynn, North Walsham, Norwich, and Thetford. There i also an independent ambulance at Diss. This service has proved quit adequate. NURSING IN THE HOME. (a) General. Professional nursing in the home continues to be provided by th District Nursing Associations, the majority of which are affiliated to th Norfolk Nursing Federation. The Federation is assisted by grants fror the County Council, with whom close co-ordination is maintained. (b) Infectious Diseases. No arrangements are made by the County Council, but some Distric Councils engage nurses temporarily in necessitous cases. CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES. Particulars of these are given on pages 20, 26 and 58. HOSPITALS. No alteration has been made during the year in the services provide by the Public and Voluntary Hospitals.