[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Leicestershire / County of Leicester County Council.

  • Leicestershire (England). County Council
Date:
1947
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    transferred from one hospital to another. A total of 269 patients was dealt with, the mileage being 18,102. Most of the journeys were for serious cases travelling long distances. NURSING IN THE HOME. This work is carried out, almost entirely, by the District Nursing Associations through their district nurses. TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS. There are six clinic centres in the county which belong to the County Council, the addresses of which are as follows:— Coalville: Hinckley: Leicester: Loughborough: Melton Mowbray: South Wigston: Bridge Road. The Lawns. 8, St. Martin’s. “Ashmount, Bridge Street. Asfordby Road. Countesthorpe Road. The clinic centres at Coalville, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray, and South Wigston are of modem construction and design. Leicester and Loughborough clinic centres occupy part only of County Council properties, the remainder being used for other purposes. Sessions are held at the above clinics as follows:— Tuberculosis: Centre Coalville Hinckley Leicester Loughborough Melton Mowbray Orthopcsdics: Coalville Hinckley Ante-natal Clinics: Coalville Hinckley South Wigston Day Fridays Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays Thursdays Tuesdays From 10 From 10 From 9 From 10 From 10 Time a.m. to a.m. to a.m. to a.m. to a.m. to 12 noon. 12 noon. 12 noon. 12 noon. 12 noon. Mondays and Wednesdays ^.. 1.30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays ... 10 a.m. Tuesdays 2nd. and 4th. Thursdays ... Mondays . 1st., 3rd., and 5th. Thursdays ... 1st., 2nd., 3rd., and 5th. Mondays 2nd., 3rd., and 4th. Fridays 10 a.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 2.p.m. 2 p.m An additional ante-natal clinic held at Wigston Magna was transferred to South Wigston early in 1948. Infant Welfare Centres: Coalville ... ... Tuesdays ... ... ... ... 2 p.m. Hinckley ... ... Tuesdays ... ... ... ... 2 p.m. Melton Mowbray ... Wednesdays ... . 2p.m, South Wigston ... 2nd. and 4th. Tuesdays ... ... 2 p.m. 2nd. and 4th. Wednesdays ... 2 p.m. It should be noted that in addition to the above, sessions are held on premises which are rented, but not owned, by the County Council. A new infant welfare centre was established at Houghton-on-the-Hill in September, 1947. This increases the number of infant welfare centres held on rented premises to 31, making a total of 37 in all. Complete information will be found in the sections dealing particularly with ante¬ natal clinics and infant welfare centres. Venereal Diseases. Treatment of venereal diseases in county patients is carried out at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, and the Loughborough General Hospital. Particulars of sessions are given in the report of the Director of Venereal Diseases Services. HOSPITALS: PUBLIC AND VOLUNTARY. Infectious Disease and Tuberculosis. The beds available in the county for infectious disease, and tuberculosis, are distri¬ buted as follows:—
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