[Report 1939-1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Cowbridge Borough.

  • Cowbridge (Wales). Borough Council.
Date:
1940
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    Sanitary Inspector and Surveyor(Full time):- — = ^tXTiTTo7a~l!oi^n, I.I. S. i.A. X Clifford H. Symmonds, A.Fi. San. i. , H, S.I.A. 5 Meat and Food Certificate of R. S. I. Health Visitor (Part time):- Miss E, Rymer, S.R.H., C.M.B., Certificate of the R., S. I, for Health Visitors. 0/ For period January 1st 1939 to July 10, 1939 X' 'For the period July 10th, to Dec.31st 1939. LABORAIOEY FACILITIES: As there s.re no laLoratory facilities \'/ithin the District, arrangements have been made for the exaMnation of pathological and bacteriological specimens at the Cardi11 and County Public Health Laboratory, The Parade, Cardiff. AMBULANCE FACILITIES:- (A) For Infectious Cases;- The Cov;bridge Borou^ Council contribute towards the Bridgend Isolation Hospital and the Infectious Dlsoaso Ambulance of this Hospital is available, when necessary, for the removal of Infectious Cases from the District to the Hospital. (b) For Hon-Infectious Cases:- Ho Ambulance is available within the District for Hon-Infectious and Accident Cases. V/henever an^ Ambulance is required for those cases, arrangements are made v/ith the St. John. HURSIHG IH H ry _h: ^ This lias now been discontinued. TREATMENT C EJ'T LRU § AND CLINIy^j'^y There are no Hospitals situated within the Districta R'pver. The 'locaE: Auihority contribute towards ^e15'ridgeii>i. Isolation Hospital, and cases of^ infectious clieoj,occurring in the area, ani in which Hospital treatment is necessary, are admitted to Hospital. Smallpox, The Local Authority also contributes towards the Bridgend Smallpox Hospital. General Hospital. Patients from the Districi. desirTn^BErfFatment are admitted to either the Bridgend & District General Hospital, or the Cardiff Royal Infirmary. Tuberculosis Hospital. A Tuberculosis Clinic established under theKing Edward Vll Welsh National Memorial Association is situated at Bridgend about six miles from the Borough. Suspected cases are examined at the Clinic and if necessary arrangements are made for the admission of the infected persons to one of the various sanatoria under the control of the Association.