[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Exmouth U.D.C.
- Exmouth (England). Urban District Council.
- Date:
- 1939
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Exmouth U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Of f.l4TTERS ARTSIITG FROM WAR. One of the cutatandin^ events of the v/ar as it affected Sxmouth durin^;, 1939 v/as the ._7utt-n^ into operation of the evacuation scheme on S eptember 1st. Tl?e children arrived in the afternoon and TrLth the voluntary help of some of the local doctors were given a cursory medical examination. The V.A-D. gave treatment on the sp'Ot to some of the children \7ho needed it and f'lroirgh the courtesy of some of the local residents, who had offered their homes for the nursing of sick children it waus possible for such children to be taken to these homes, v/here thej'' received the necessary medical attention. A more complete examination of the children was undertaJeen a few days later and a search made for rashes, scabies etc. At this examination several diphtheria carriers were detected and segregated. The school clinic, reinforced vdth the help of voluntary workers functioned daily for over two months and three days per week thereafter. Over 2,000 treatments were given up to the end of the year. A head cleansing centre was set up and run by a band of voluntary workers under the direction of an experienced nurse and in a few months over 200 children had their heads cleansed. Arrangements were also made with the consent of the Ministry of Health for the nursing of sick children at the local conva].escent homos and a special hostel for the treatment of scabies was contemplated. Cases of enuresis who could not be nursed at home were taken into a small hostel which two local ladies ran on a voluntary basis. I/feich work was also undertaken by the dc;;)artment in the inspection of billets for the military and a constant liaison was maintained with the necessary exchange of information on public health matters. At the conclusion of this report I should like to record my thanks to my predecessor. Dr U.M.Hopkins for his help in making matters smooth when I took over my new duties. My thanks must also be recorded to Mr Long, the Sanitary Inspector, for the valuable assistance he has rendered me at all times, and for his help in the compilation of this report. It is also a pleasure to record the ready co-operation at all times to this department by the other officers of the Council. I am. Madam and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, W.J.DOYLE. Medical Officer of Health.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29199864_0003.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
