[Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Stamford Borough.

  • Stamford (England). Borough Council
Date:
1967
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Credit: [Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Stamford Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    surrounding Rural District of South Kcsteven. One post has boon vacant since December, 19^3• Meanwhile Miss Hethe rangton, Stamford’s Health Visitor has had the impossible task of covering the specialised He.-1th Visitor work in three areas - Stamford, Bourne and South ICesteven* Mrs. Stevenson, S.R.N. has given her full support and coped with many Health Visitor duties within the Borough and the Clinic successfully. Mental Welf: T -a * V - ■ f - - Mr. D. trey, Mental Welfare Officer, provides the link between the Family Doctor, the mentally ill patient and the Hospital Service. He also carries out the statutory duties laid down in the Mental Welfare Act of 1959 and does preventive 'work in this field; covering the Stamford area. Telephone No. Grantham 3590 and on Fridays Stamford 2906. This appointment is being transferred to Mr. Townsend who will be based on Barn Hill House from early 1968. Ambulance Service This service is a County Council directly controlled one. Th^re are three ambulances and one sitting case CcC.r with District Headquarters at Ryhall Road, Stamford. Telephone No. Stamford 2379. )itals Stamford and Rutland Hospital, Stamford, provides full facilities for general medical, surgical and maternity patients. The Geriatric and more chronic sick are admitted to St. George’s Hospital, Stamford. Patients with diseases of the chest are seen at the Chest Hospital, Bourne, and Clinics are also held at the Stamford Hospital. Infectious persons requiring in-patient treatment are admitted to the Peterborough Isolation Hospital. All these Hospitals are controlled by the East Anglian Regional Hospital Board. The services to the mentally disordered patient are provided by the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board based on the Haraston Hall and Rauceby Hospitals.
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