[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Folkestone Borough & Port.
- Folkestone (England). Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1945
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Folkestone Borough & Port. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![-11- Midwlferv and Maternity Servicers. The supervision of the Midwives still renains under the jnrisdiction of the Kent County Council« TJ^OYATTOM OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE CASES. The following cases wore adnitted to the Dover, Ashford, or Sittinfebourne Isolation Hospitals during the year 1«45: Diphtheria (carrier) Pneumonia Corobro -spinal Favor ” (suspect).. Puerperal Pyrexia «.. 6 # • • • 0 Scarlet F^vor Diphtheria (suspect).. Erysipelas ... 61. 36. 4. 2. » • • » • • • • • TotalJ 111. 2. 3. 6. 2. 1. HEAmi , VISITING:. Tnis v7ork was carried cut by th.o Health Visitors, who have an intirvato knowledge of the homo conditions of all who attend the Centro which lin]c3 up the work of the Centre with that of the Public^Health Services and the SohocJ. Medical Department. UiFMT LIFE PROTECTION -■ CHILDREN ACTS. kl the ond of the year there wore 14 persons receiving qI']^,':n fc'r rewardj the nu-ibv;r cf foster cliildren being 16. hRh/JTCEIJdNTS FOR DENTAL. ORTHOPAEDIC. ETC.. CASES. The Lv;g:...1 Authority has an arrangement with Dental Surgeons in the Berou-'^h whorehv cases repuiring tres-tment Oire referred to then by the Mv^dicel Officer. Whore the incono is below a certain scale the necessary treatment is carried out at a reduced rate to the patient. During the year I had no cases to recommend. Cases requiring orthopaedic treatment are referred to the Ri. yal Victoria Hospital.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29208257_0011.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
