[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Weymouth & Melcombe Regis Borough.

  • Weymouth and Melcombe Regis (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Weymouth & Melcombe Regis Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    March. It was recovered—undamaged—near Winchester the fol¬ lowing day, and in the meantime the Army Authorities kindly made a W.D. ambulance available for use. No. i Ambulance—severely damaged in a road accident in June, 1947, was not returned to service until 6th May, 1948. Ambulance Statistics. (Up to 4th July, 1948). Removals to Hospitals, Nursing Homes, etc. ... 428 Accidents. 56 Infectious Cases . 23 Miscellaneous. 214 TOTAL . .. 721 Mileage. No. 1 Ambulance 1363 miles No. 2 Ambulance—2731 kilometres. (2) Laboratory Fascilities. It is once more a pleasure to record my grateful thanks to Dr. T. V. Cooper and his staff at the County Laboratory, Dor¬ chester, where all bacteriological examinations were carried out. The ever-ready assistance and advice of Dr. Cooper and his staff at this most up to date and highly efficient laboratory have been of the utmost value to the Borough Public Health Department. (3) Infectious Diseases. Apart from whooping cough, of which 288 cases were notified, 1948 was an uneventful year and there was no outbreak of any serious infectious disease. Food Poisoning. There were no outbreaks of food poisoning during the year, only two isolated cases being notified. Both patients made good recoveries. Careful investigation failed to reveal the cause of illness in either case.
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