[Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.

  • Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1929
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Credit: [Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PUBLIC HEALTH (Prevention of Tuberculosis) REGULATIONS,> 1925, and PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1925 (Section 62). There has been no action taken under the above. TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME. Dispensary.—The Dispensary at Feethams is open for the examination of notified tuberculous patients, suspected case? and their contacts—Tuesdays at 10 a.in. for men ; Fridays a1 10 a.m. for women and children. As in previous years the work was carried out by the Durhan County Council, who provide a Medical Officer and Nurse fo attendance. The Residential Institutions available for patients are pro vided also by the Durham County Council. Tables are appended shewing the treatment rendered t Borough Patients during the year. During the year 145 first visits and 1,432 re-visits were pai to houses by the Tuberculosis Health Visitors. Four shelters were erected for the use of patients residiii ‘ in the Borough during the year and 7 shelters were actually i j use by Borough patients on the 1st of January 1930. | There is co-operation between the Tuberculosis Medic Officer and the Staffs of the Health Oflice, the School Medici Service and the General Hospital. Quarterly reports are sent i; by General Practitioners providing domiciliaiy treatment, ai patients receiving such treatment usually attend at the Dispensa once a quarter. Where the diagnosis is doubtful the patien are kept under observation by the Dispensary Staff. Hor contacts are supervised and examined systematically by t I Tuberculosis Medical Officer either at the Dispensary or at tin 1 homes. The Tuberculosis Health Visitors visit and give advi E in the homes of every case notified. Advanced cases or those with tlischarging wounds are nurs i and dressed in their homes by Queen’s Nurses. Teiqience ]' l visit is paid for this service. 859 visits were })aid to 39 ])atients i a