[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Blackpool County Borough.

  • Blackpool (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Blackpool County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Chest Clinic. This clinic, administered by the Blackpool and Fylde Hospital Management Committee, is held at the Municipal Health Centre at the following times:— Monday 2 to 4 p.m. New adult patients. Tuesday 9 to 11 a.m. Refill Clinic. 2 to 4 p.m. Review of former patients. 2 to 4 p.m. Cases referred by General Practitioners for X-ray only. Wednesday 9 to 11 a.m. Children (old and new patients). 2 to 4 p.m. Review of former patients. 2 to 4 p.m. Cases referred by General Practitioners for X-ray only. Thursday 10 a.m. to 12 Cases referred by General Practitioners for X-ray noon only. 2 to 4 p.m. Review of former patients. Friday 10 to 11 a.m. Refill Clinic. 2-30 to 4 p.m. Cases referred by General Practitioners for X-ray only. VENEREAL DISEASES. The Venereal Diseases clinic is located at the rear of the Municipal Health Centre and sessions are held at the following times :— Males : Wednesday and Saturday 10-30 a.m.—12 noon. Monday and Thursday 4-45 p.m.—6-30 p.m. Females ; Thursday and Friday 10-30 a.m.—12 noon. Tuesday 4-45 p.m.—6-30 p.m. To bring the clinic facilities to the notice of the public, small notices are placed in all the Public Lavatories, Railway Stations and the larger licensed premises in the Borough, stating the location of the clinic and hours of attendance. I am indebted to the Secretary of the Blackpool and Fylde Hospital Manage- ment Committee for the following details :— Syphilis Gonorrhoea Other conditions Totals M F M F M F M F Total Number of patients on 1st January, 1957, under treatment or observation 57 63 27 7 61 145 75 220 Number of patients removed from the register during any previous year which returned during 1957 for treatment or observations or the same condition 6 10 — — — 6 10 16 Number of patients dealt with lor the first time during 1957 (excluding those transferred from other Centres, etc 23 21 90 22 258 68 371 111 482 Number of patients dealt with for the first time who have been transferred from other Centres (civil or service) or from practitioners affiliated to other Centres 1 2 2 — 1 4 2 6 Number of patients suffering from syphilis and gonorrhoea discharged after completion of treat- ment and final test of cure, or who were diagnosed as other conditions ” 8 13 26 9 233 62 267 84 351 Number of defaulters and known deaths 9 0 39 10 29 1 77 20 97 Number of patients transferred to other Centres or Institutions or private practitioners 17 11 31 6 33 1 81 18 99 Number of patients remaining under treatment or observation on Slst December, 1957 53 63 23 4 25 9 101 76 177