[Report 1928] / Medical Officer of Health, County of Zetland (Shetland Islands).

  • Shetland (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1928
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Credit: [Report 1928] / Medical Officer of Health, County of Zetland (Shetland Islands). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    toria in Scotland, and during- the year 5 were admitted. Of these 8, 4 were discharged, leaving 4 at December 31. There were under treatment at the Gilbert Bain Hospital at January 1, 7 cases and 41 were admitted during the year. Of this 48, 38 were discharged during the year and 1 died, leaving 9 under treatment at December 31. Forty-eight cases of tubercular disease were operated on by the County Surgeon. At Lerwick Sanatorium the number of patients under treat- ment was 8 at January 1 and 30 were admitted during the year. Of this 38, 3 died and 17 were discharged, leaving 18 at Dec- ember 31. (2) Domiciliary.—The number of patients receiving benefit at January 1 was 31. During the year 16 were placed upon the list. Of this 47, 9 died and 13 were remo.ed from treatment, leaving 25 at December 31. Thirteen district nurses made a total of 1105 visits to 69 tubercular patients in various parts of the County, while in Ler- wick and environs, Nurse Shearer did the usual systematic visit- ing oT practically all notified cases. The total cost to the Count}- of Institutional treatment was ^2246, and of Domiciliary treat- ment ^303, for the calendar year. The outstanding event of the year under this heading was the opening on November 13 of the Zetland County Sanatorium. This is a small but complete institution of 24 beds, and all who have seen it are agreed that the Council may be justly proud in the possession of a really up-to-date little hospital, where patients can be comfortably treated and the staff properly housed. On each side there is a main ward of 8 beds, a small ward of 2 beds and two single-bedded rooms, and thus at last it is possible to isolate patients who may be seriously ill. This, and the other benefits of the new building were at once appreciated by patients and staff. O and P.—Child Welfare and Notification of Births. Since last year a Nursing Associataion has been formed in Walls and Sandness, and the services of a District Nurse are now available. At the time of writing a movement is afoot with this object in Lunnasting and Nesting, and it is understood the De- partment have had applications before them. This leaves only the Parish of Delting to consider, and it is large'y owing tothe apathy of the people of Voe and neighbourhood th no forward move has taken place. If District Nurses were available for all parishes it would become poss’ble to co-ordinate the services throughout the Main- land District and to obtain the backing and official assistance of