[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton].

  • Acton (London, England). Municipal Borough.
Date:
[1941?]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    8 SECTION B. GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA. Laboratory Facilities.— During this year the Laboratory has been re-opened for the examination of swabs and sputa. Examination required for specimens other than those previously mentioned a ri sent either to the London Counties Laboratory or to the Ministry of Health Emergency Medical Service Laboratory at Ealing. Ambulance Facilities.— The Acton and Wembley Joint Hospital Committee possesses an Ambulance for the removal of infectious cases from the Acton and Wembley areas. Two ambulances for accident and non-infectious cases are at the Fire Station and are available at all hours. Nursing in the Home.— Since April 1st a combined Committee of the Public Health Committee and the Acton Hospital Council have administered the arrangements for nursing patients in their homes. This arrangement has worked satisfactorily, and during the year 381 sick patients were nursed and the nurses paid 11,319 visits to the homes of the patients. Hospital Provision.— The Isolation Hospital is now managed by the Acton and Wembley Joint Hospital Committee. The Acton Voluntary Hospital is still carrying on although admission of cases is limited since the Hospital is a Casualty Clear ing Hospital for A.R.P. Casualties. Maternity and Child Welfare.— Every endeavour has been made to maintain the Ante-Natal and Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics, and the same number of clinics have been held this year as in 1939. Maternal Mortality.— There were two maternal deaths during 1940; one death occurred in Hospital as a result of obstetrical shock following a difficult and prolonged labour necessitating delivery by means of forceps; the other was the result of miscarriage, death being due to puerperal sepsis. Infantile Mortality.— There were 43 deaths of infants under 1 year, giving an Infantile Mortality figure of 58.3. Day Nursery.— As mentioned in the Annual Report for 1939, the Acton Day Nursery was evacuated to a house near Woking. Owing to the condition of overcrowding that occurred there, further