[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Sanitary / Public Health Inspector, and School Medical Officer of Health, Peterborough City.

  • Peterborough (England). City Council. nr 94004832.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Sanitary / Public Health Inspector, and School Medical Officer of Health, Peterborough City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    OTHER TYPES OF ILLNESS Phenylketonuria These tests continue to be carried out on all babies by the sixth week of life. In addition to the original case of Phenylketonuria found in the City another case moved into the County area and the liaison between Paediatrician and Health Visitor in helping these two mothers is carried out by the City Health Visitor attached to the Paediatric Department. Screening tests for hearing in young children The Health Visitors have continued to carry out these tests on children “at risk” to a hearing defect. An average of three sessions per month is being devoted to this part of their work. Loan of Nursing Equipment Nursing equipment and apparatus such as wheelchairs, bed rests, bed pans, mackintosh sheeting etc., is provided on free loan by the Local Authority to patients being nursed at home. The following equipment was supplied during 1968 :— Ripple Beds ... ... ... ... 7 Bed Pans ... ... ... ... 27 Air Rings ... . 16 Wheelchairs ... ... ... ... 24 Rubber sheeting ... ... ... 11 Commodes ... ... ... ... 18 Cradles ... ... ... ... ... 9 Back Rests ... ... ... ... 24 Feeding Cups. 3 Urinals ... ... ... ... ... 15 Bed Table . 4 Walking Aids ... ... ... ... 7 Sheepskin ... ... ... ... 1 Infraphil Lamp ... ... ... 1 Chiropody Service The chiropody service is organised through the Peterborough Old People’s Welfare Committee, which is a voluntary organisation. The County Council makes a deficiency grant each year. The service provides treatment to any woman who is 60 or over and to any man who is 65 or over. The patient pays 3s. Od. per treatment, and the Old People’s Welfare Committee pays the balance of the chiropodist’s fee, plus equipment, dressings, travelling and postage expenses. In the main the service is domiciliary, but sessional treatment is arranged at various centres in the City, in particular at the Broadway Club, to permit treatment to be given to those who are not housebound and are within easy reach of a centre. At the end of December, 1968, a total of 1,502 cases were on the register, 877 of whom were receiving domiciliary treatment, including 29 handicapped persons under the age limit who are given treatment at the request of the County Council and 355 were under treatment at the Broadway Club Day Centre,
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