[Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Clitheroe R.D.C.
- Clitheroe (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1965
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Clitheroe R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![There were 100 deaths in ^^63 corr^ared with 126 in 1964. In 1965, 14 deaths were reported as due to cancer in its various forms, as against 15 deaths the year before. This works out that aj^proxiinately one death in every 7 has been due to cancer. In 1965, 59 deaths were attributable to diseases of the he:.rt, crkl circulatory diseases in its various forms inclucdn.*^ cerebi'O-Vc.scular accidents (strokes). The corresponding figure for 1964 was 64, Diseases of the heart and circulatory diseases, especially coronary disease of the heart, have increased in in^jortance as a cause of o.eath. Throughout the country as a whole in 1 9Aj0, there were 22,841 cases, whereas in 1956 the number had risen to 74,790. Coronary disease is commoner inthe more haghly developed conmunities in heavy smokers, and in the obese. There is some evidence to suggest that dietary habits, e.g. high anirmrJ. fat diets are associated with degenerative heart diseases. More than half the deaths recorded in our area this year fall under the heading of vascular and heart disease. B. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF 'IHE HEALTH SE.l/ICES The Lancashire County Coucnil, as the Health Authority, maintains a comprehensive range of Services - including Ante-Natal Clinics, Child V/elfare Clinics, and School Medical Services - Medical and Dental, There is a provision for Child Guidance. General Hospital Services are provid.ed by the Regional Hospital Board in Blackburn, Accrington, Preston and Burnley, There is also access, v/here required to Manchester, Liverpool and other hospitals. Provision is made for Maternity Cases at Bramley Meade, Whalley; C<4ieens's Park Hospital, Blackburn; and Preston Royal Infirmary. ShoifLd it be more convenient, rural district patients are at liberty to attend the Child Welfare Clinic at Clitheroe, and the class for Relaxation and Exercises for Expectant Mothers, both held weekly; also the monthly Ante-Natcl Clinic. All these Clinics were transferred to Eastham House, Eshton Terrace, Clitheroe in 1955. Chatburn and district patients are catered for at Chatbum Institute on the 2nd and 4th Thursdry each month; iiiThalley and district at the Methodist . School on Monday afternoons; and Chipping and district at the Village Hall on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. There is an Ante-Natal Clinic at Brandey Meade Maternity lionie, t<lmlley. This is conducted by a Consulting Obstetricien 1 lom the BlackburiJ. Group of Hosjjitals and is held twice a month. There is also an Ante-Natal Clirdo at Shaioe Green Hospital, Park Lee Hospital, Blackburn is available for Infectious Disease cases. The Ambulance Service is p2X>vided by the Lancashire County Co .ncil, The Laboratory facilties are available at the Blackburn and East Lancashire Royal Infirmary and the Public Health Laboratory Service at Preston, These laboratory facilities are adso used by the General Practitioners of the area. The doctors of the district a]pprciate the fact that the authorities of the . Blankbum, Accrington, and Burnley Hosiptals have granted them open and direct access to the X-ray departments of their hospitals. There is a Pathological Clinic at Clitheroe Hospital as a sub-laboratory at Blackburn Royal Infirmary, This is conducted by Dr, Spink and his colleague Pathologists ato the Blackburn Group of Hospitals. Bacterological, Pathological Chemical and Blood examinations are undertaken, and local doctors are at liberty to refer Rural Distract patients there for any necessary tests, thus saving reference to more distant hospital centres. The extensive service nov/ provided is much appreciated. The pathologist attends every Wednesday morning at 9 a.m, cjid if the patients are unfit to atteiid at the laboratory then the pathologist visits them at their own home on request from their doctor. Ptysiotherapy Centre. Clitheroe. This centre was opened in March, 1954, under the auspices of the Trustees of the Clitheroe Nursing Association with considerable support from the Trustees of the vilhalley and Distrar'l NLi-rri-ing AR-'socn atian and thp Ribhlesflale Td.«5tri ct. Ntirsing Asconi ntion. 11](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29115851_0025.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
