[Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Darwen Borough.

  • Darwen (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1921
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Credit: [Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Darwen Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    About six District Nurses are employed by the Association. Mr. J. Pomfret, financial secretary to the District Nursing Association, has kindly supplied me with the following particulars :— 1920 1921 Gross Income. Net. Expenditure. £ s, d. £ s. d. 2,131 12 1 1,552 9 5 2,453 19 9 2,004 18 11 An Orthopaedic Clinic for treatment of cases has been established in connection with this Association. The Blackburn and East Lancashire Royal Infirmary is an Institution standing at the Southern end of the neighbouring Borough of Blackburn. Every case sent from Darwen is admitted. The Secretary, Mr. Nathan A. Smith, supplied the following information of patients from Darwen treated in the Institution. 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 In-Patients 221 242 242 259 281 247 276 345 356 360 Out-Patients .... .. 449 460 498 565 621 623 663 722 700 756 Based upon the ordinary expenditure for the year, the Cost of Treatment of these Patients was £3,320. Midwives.—None employed by the Local Authority. On the County Council Register there are 13 Midwives practising in the Borough. CHILD WELFARE WORK. One Health Visitor (whole-time) employed by Council. There are two Maternity and Child Welfare Centres established, and also one Day Nursery. One Centre is held at Hanover Street on Tuesdays, 2-30 to 4 p.m., and the other on Wednesdays, 2-30 to 4 p.m., at School Street.