[Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Lancashire County Council.

  • Lancashire (England). County Council.
Date:
1929
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    Special Assistance under the Puerperal Fever, &c. Regulations.—Maternity and Child Welfare Authorities, i.e., the County Council and the Local Authorities carrying out Child Welfare work are empowered, with the sanction of the Minister, to make provision for (1) the special treatment of women suffering from puerjieral pyrexia, (2) for consultation with an obstetric specialist, (3) for skilled nursing, and (4) for institutional treatment. As regards the area covered by the County Council’s Child Welfare scheme the County Public Health Department has made arrangements under which the services of the following specialists are availabe for consultations in that area :— Dr. R. Y. Aitken, Dr. Oakfield, Blackburn. (Tel. Blackburn 5034). Dr. Jeffrey Ramsey, Dr. 53, Preston New Road, Blackburn. (Tel. Blackburn 5225). Dr. S. English, Dr. 184, Promenade, Blackpool. (Tel. Blackpool 953). Dr. R. W. Beesley, Dr. 135, Deane Road, Bolton. (Tel. Bolton 517). Dr. A. Callam, Dr. 345, Colne Road, Reedley, Burnley. (Tel. Burnley 867). Dr. J. W. Burns, Dr. 75, Rodney Street, Liverpool. (Tel. Liverpool Royal 4272). Dr. A. A. Gemmell, Dr. 28, Rodney Street, Liverpool. (Tel. Liverpool Royal 2270, after 6 p.m. Wavertree 507). C. Philip Brentnall, 18, St. John Street, Manchester. (Tel. City 5630, Residence : Didsbury 762). D. Dougal, 11, St. John Street, Manchester. (Tel. City 7377 ; Residence: Didsbury 1434). Gordon Fitzgerald, Northern Assurance Buildings, Albert Square, Manchester. (Tel. City 7580). F. H. Lacey, 16, St. John Street, Manchester. (Tel. Central 1500 ; Residence : Didsbury 92). W. Fletcher Shaw, 20, St. John Street, Manchester. (Tel. City 727 ; Residence : Rusholme 644). F. W. Collinson, 32, Winckley Square, Preston (Tel. Preston 205), W. Hirst Bateman, Daisy Bank, Rochdale. (Tel. Rochdale 456). Dr. A. Leyland Robinson, Dr. 57, Rodney Street, Liverpool. (Tel. Liverpool Royal 61). Dr. J. St. George Wilson, Dr. 31, Rodney Street, Liverpool. (Tel. Liverpool Royal 4670). Dr. W. R. Addis, Dr. 2, St. John Street, Manchester. (Tel. City 5247, 5248 ; Residence, Eccles : 1206). Dr. K. Vernon Bailey, Dr. 2, St. John Street, Manchester. (Tel. City 8416). A. S. Garden, 33, Queen’s Road, Southport. (Tel. Southport 5213). W. A. Mackay, 46, Hoghton Street, Southport. (Tel. Southport 234). E. J. Boyd, Light.burne House, Ulverston. (Tel. Ulverston 31). Graham W. Christie, Princes Street. Ulverston. (Tel. Ulverston 159). For bacteriological examinations of lochia and blood, facilities are available at the Public Health Laboratory of the Manchester University. Arrangements have been made with certain hospitals in the County for the admission of cases of puerperal fever and puerperal pyrexia, and also with District Nursing Associations and Nursing Homes for the provision of trained nurses. Similarly, many of the Local Authorities which are Child Welfare Authorities, have made arrangements for providing the facilities set out in the Regulations. The statement below shows the special assistance rendered during 1929 by the County Council, and by the Local Authorities which are Child Welfare Authorities. In districts where the County Council is P.F.—Removal to hospital, 17 cases ; second opinion, the “ Local Authority.” 3 cases; trained nurse provided, 2 cases; examination of lochia and blood, 1 case. P.P.—Removal to hospital, 22 cases ; second opinion, 9 cases; trained nurse provided, 3 cases; examination of lochia and blood, 2 cases.