[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Rochdale County Borough.

  • Rochdale (Lancashire, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1960
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Credit: [Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Rochdale County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HOME NURSING This Service continues to be run on an agency basis by the Rochdale District Nursing Association. The Local Health Authority is represented by two members of the Health Committee and its Medical Officer of Health on the Association’s Committee. Two members of the Association’s Committee attend the Domiciliary Services Sub-committee of the Health Committee. The staff of the Home consists of the Superintendent, a First Assistant Superintendent, a Second Assistant Superintendent, 12 trained female District Nurses, 2 trained male District Nurses, 3 part-time Nurses and 6 female Students. Miss A. M. O’Sullivan, S.R.N., S.C.M., Q.N., was appointed as Second Assis¬ tant Superintendent, which post had been vacant for almost twelve months, and she took up duties in October. During the year 82,673 visits were paid to 3,139 patients. Of these, 2,414 were new patients, most of whom were referred by general practitioners, but some were sent by hospitals, clinics and the Public Health Department. Among these 3,139 patients, the following are the main groups of conditions treated:— 1960 1959 Anaemias . Arthritis and Rheumatism Bronchitis . Other respiratory diseases Bums and Scalds . Cancer. Cardiac disease. Cerebral lesions . Ear, Nose and Throat conditions Gastro-intestinal disorders Gynaecological conditions Septic lesions . Post-operative dressings Senility. Skin conditions. 568 622 86 85 233 267 40 66 39 40 109 113 205 307 102 123 140 194 223 215 81 85 82 61 242 226 108 135 18 13
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