[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Prudhoe U.D.C.
- Prudhoe (England). Urban District Council.
- Date:
- 1951
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Prudhoe U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![2. Ambulance Service. Prudhoe Ambulance.—4, High Row South, Mickley Square, Stoclvsfield. Tel. Stocksfield 3110. The Urban District is served directly by an ambulance stationed at Mickley and in addition by the ambulances of the Newburn Station. Newburn Ambulances.—Council Offices, Newburn. Tel. Lemington 74535. Driver Trueman who had many years of loyal and devoted service as ambulance driver to the people of this district, died suddenly on the 26th November, 1951. Driver Bell was appointed in his place. During 1951 the Mickley Ambulance made 343 journeys, carried 1,205 patients including 97 stretcher cases and 17 accident or emergency cases, and had a total mileage of 13,853 miles. 3. Home Help Services. This service is under the control of the County Council through the South Area Health Administration. During 1951, 76 cases resident in this district received the services of Home Helps. The cases served comprised 31 of illness, 26 aged and infirm people, 6 of confinement, 5 following operations, 3 of paralysis, 2 blind persons, 2 cases of accident and one of tuberculosis. 4. Maternity and Child Welfare Clinic. Child Welfare Centre.—Council Yard, Prudhoe. Sessions for babies, children and expectant mothers and for dental treatment are held by the Northumberland County Council at the above centre. Children’s Session : Every Wednesday 9-30 a.m. to 12 noon ; 1-30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Ante-natal Session ; 1st and 3rd Tuesday 1-30 p.m. to 4 p.m. 1st and 3rd Friday 1-30 p.m. to 4 p.m. 5. Midwifery and Home Nursing Service. These services are administered by the Northumberland County Council. There are three District Nurse Midwives working in the ITudhoe Urban District Council’s area. HOUSING. During 1951 the Council completed 21 houses at their Oaklands Estate making a total of houses owned by the Authority 725, of which 304 have been completed since the war. .At 31st December, 1951, work was proceeding on the erection of approximately 150 more houses, all the roads and sewers being then practically completed. In 1951 two private houses were built. No statutory action was possible in respect of 310 back-to-back houses. The National Coal Board carried out considerable repair work at Mickley and West Wylam. Houses in Aiston’s Aard, Imcomotive Yard, Broomwood Huts and Etal Cottages though condemned before the war are still occupied. No closing orders were a])plied during the year.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2999987x_0013.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
