[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashford U.D.C.

  • Ashford (Kent, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1940
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Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashford U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1/2 per carton or tin). A stock of proprietary dried milks of various manufacture, is kept in the Welfare Centre to provide for the needs of the few babies who cannot assimilate the National Dried Milks of which there are only two products supplied, viz., full-cream and half-cream). Co-operation between the Food Office and the Welfare Authority has been excellent and the scheme is working very well. The Health Visitors have, the valuable assistance of many voluntary workers at the 3 centres. Their assistance, so willingly given, is highly appreciated by the Council, Medical Officer of Health and the Health Visitors. During August and the subsequent months of the year the attendances at the Centres were adversely affected by the voluntary evacuation scheme and by constant and frequent siren warnings. It was decided to close the Centres during periods of warning, but so many mothers of those who remained behind kept continually arriving at the closed doors, that the Council decided to re-open the Clinics during these periods and shelters were built immediately contiguous which could be used by mothers if danger was imminent, and which also were open for use by the public in non-clinic periods. This gave a feeling of security to the mothers and favourably affected the attendances. Therefore, despite constant daily air activity by the enemy in these later months, the valuable work of the clinics went on without interruption. Registration of Nursing Homes. {Public Health Act, 1936, Sect. 187, etc,) The Council is the Local Authority for the purposes of this Act, these powers having been delegated by the County Council. There are now only two Registered Homes in the District, the third having closed down in 1939. (1) One home is registered for 3 maternity beds, no other class of patient being admitted. (2) The other is registered for 3 maternity beds and five chronic sick and infirm. No surgical or septic cases are admitted. These homes are regularly inspected by the Medical Officer of Health, and no action was necessary under the above Act. Each attains a high standard in accommodation and facilities and are satisfactorily conducted. Isolation Staff. (1) (2) HOSPITALS. Hospital (Ashford Urban District Council) Warren Lane, Ashford. Medical Officer :—Medical Officer of Health. Matron, Sister and 3 Assistant Nurses. Temporary or relief nurses are engaged when required.