[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Worsbrough U.D.C.

  • Worsbrough (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Worsbrough U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tuberculosis Scheme. The close link between the Chest Centre and the Health Department was maintained throughout the year. The Tuber¬ culosis Visitor, through her work at the Chest Centre, learned of the clinical problems of the patient and by her visits to the home was able to relate them with the problems of prevention peculiar to the family. The checking of contacts and search for the source of infection went on while the patient received treatment, and advice was given to the family on the measures to be taken to prevent the spread of infection. In this way the disease and the patient were considered together and most im¬ portantly an even balance was struck between cure and pre¬ vention to the detriment of neither. After care arrangements included extra nourishment, where recommended by the Chest Physician, in the form of a free milk allowance, and open-air shelters, with the loan of the necessary bed and bedding, were provided for suitable cases. Comment on the progress of the B.C.G. vaccination scheme and mass radiography will be made in a later section of the report. I am glad to acknowledge once again the valuable help given me by the Council in granting housing priority to tuber¬ culosis patients where re-housing was indicated as a measure of prevention. The programme of the clinics held at the Chest Centre, 46, Church Street, Barnsley, is given below : Wednesdays ... Wednesdays ... Thursdays Thursdays Fridays 10V0 a.m. 2-0 p.m. 10-0 a.m. 2-0 p.m. 10^0 a.m. 12-0 noon. 4-0 p.m. 12^0 noon. 4-0 p.m. 12-0 noon. Venereal Diseases. The nearest centre for Worsborough patients for the diag¬ nosis and treatment of these diseases is in Barnsley. Address : Special Treatment Centre, Queen’s Road, Barnsley. Other centres are situate at Sheffield, Doncaster and Rother¬ ham, and a patient suffering from Venereal Disease is at liberty to attend at the centre of his choice. Treatment is completely confidential.