[Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Whitley Bay Borough.

  • Whitley Bay (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1961
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Credit: [Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Whitley Bay Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    7o Lost Children This Station is provided by the Borough and is also situated on the Lower Promenade o A full time attendant oares for the children when brought in^ until recovered by the parents® 8® Public Health Laboratories These Laboratories are attached to the IJeweastle General Hospitalj, and are of great service to this Bepsurtmentp and also the Medical Practitioners in the area®—^ ^ - » Details of samples for examination sent dxiring the year are as follows s- Samples Submitted Positive ■ ^,...—11. ■ ... Negative Swabs - <5r5 Faeces (organisms) 1 8 Sputum 17 css 18 8 RAINFALL During the year 25o27 inches fell in the area® Comparisons with previous years are shown in the table below® INCHES 1957 1958 1959 I960 1961 January 1.56 lo82 io98 3o77 2.33 ^ February 1.60 2.57 .40 1.86 1.20 March 1.16 3.07 o42 lo21 .59 April o65 lo38 ®84 .35 2o28 Hay 1.53 2o66 .26 2® 31 1.47 June 1.95 2® 05 1.94 .59 lo91 July 2®82 2®85 1.96 3o24 3.69 August 3.42 3.30 .47 3.42 2.28 September 3o22 2®01 o64 1.74 1®51 October 1.76 1®02 lol4 5oll 3ol9 November .79 ®83 2o08 2.75 ®87 December 1®25 3.49 2.39 1.95 21® 51 26® 69 15.62 28o74 23o27