[Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.
- Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1921
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![The treatment of tuberculous patients in Darlington is carried on by officers of the Durham County Council] as part of their Scheme, the Dispensary in Darlington serving for the Borough and adjacent area. There is close co-operation between the Tuber- culosis Medical Officers and the Staffs of the Health Office, School Medical Service and the General Hospital. Quarterly reports are sent in by general practitioners providing domiciliary treatment, and patients receiving such treatment usually attend at the Dis- pensary once a quarter. Where the diagnosis is doubtful patients are kept under observation at the Dispensary or by the Dispensary Nurses. Home contacts are supervised and examined by the Tuberculosis Medical Officer, either at the Dispensary or at their homes. Venereal Diseases.—Treatment for Venereal Diseases was given under the Council’s Scheme at the Skin Department of the General Hospital at 5.30 p.m. on Fridays for males and at 3 p.m. on Tuesdays for females by a part-time medical officer and members of the nursing staff of the Hospital. The amount of time thus available for this work was inadequate, and towards the end of the year steps were being taken to appoint a full-time venereal diseases officer. Propaganda.—In November a District Conference was held in Darlington of representatives of the Propaganda Committee of the National Council for Combating Venereal Diseases, and represen- tatives of the North-Eastern County and County Borough Branches. During the week of the Conference public meetings were held and addressed by representatives of the National Council. TBEATMENT. At the General Hospital, Darlington, 1921. Number of out-patients attending for first time:— Syphilis Males. 47 Females. 27 Gonorrhoea 24 5 Soft Chancre ••• 0 0 Not suffering from Venereal Disease 9 0 Total Attendances 80 881 32 ... 353](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29149046_0016.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
