[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Cumberland County Council.

  • Cumberland County Council
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Cumberland County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Part III residential accommodation is at present ])ro- vided in three former public assistance institutions attached to which are small hospitals or sick ward blocks, catering in the main for the chronic sick, together with a small maternity block at Meadow View House, Whitehaven, of 3 beds and 3 cots. The three establishments are Number of J3eds Part HI Accom- modation Hospital Male P'emale Total .Male I'cmale Total Station View House, I'enrith 57 26 83 18 18 36 Highlield Hou.se, Wigton. ^Meadow View House White- 42 17 59 24 21 45 ha\’en .. 136 97 233 42 50* 92 235 140 375 1 84 89 173 * includes small maternity ward of 3 beds and 3 cots. As the predominant user of the three institutions, prior to the 5th July, 1948, was for other than hospital purposes, sub-section (2) of Section 6 of the National Health Service Act, 1946 (which provides for the transfer to the Minister of Health of hospitals, and property and liabilities connected there- with), did not apply in relation to the institutions mentioned, which remain vested in the County Council. Pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 7 (1) of the 6th schedule to the National Assistance Act, 1948, arrangements were entered into with the Regional Hospital Board whereby, until the Minister of Health otherwise determines, the beds in the hospital or sick ward sections of the three establishments, to the total number of 173 (see details above) were reseived to the Regional Hospital Board for the maintenance and treatment of persons for whom the Board became responsible as from the 5th July, li>48. 'I'he following tables show the number of admissions, discharges and deaths during the twelve months ended 31st December, 1948 :— POOR LAW ACT, 1930. (1st January, I94S, to 4th July, 1948). Station View Penrith House, Ifighfield House, W’igton. Meadoic I'/Vk' House W hitchacen. House Hasp. Total House Hasp. Total House Hosp. Total .Admissions 13 29 42 34 50 84 33 133 166 l.tischargcs 11 1 1 22 33 63 96 34 105 139 Deaths — 14 14 - 1 - 22 42 42