[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Central Gloucestershire United Districts (M.O.H.) Joint Committee (Dursley R.D.C., Stroud R.D.C., Thornbury R.D.C., Nailsworth U.D.C., Stroud U.D.C.).

  • Central Gloucestershire United Districts (M.O.H. Joint Committee)
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Central Gloucestershire United Districts (M.O.H.) Joint Committee (Dursley R.D.C., Stroud R.D.C., Thornbury R.D.C., Nailsworth U.D.C., Stroud U.D.C.). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BOOSTER INJECTIONS;(Cont) DIPHTHERIA/TETANUS: Under 1 2 » 3 4-16 Total 1 year years years Thornbui-y Hl] 3 1 16 27 883 28 902 L.A. - - - - Stroud %ral 1j 0 A 0 2 4 15 353 15 359 Nailsworth ij 0 il 0 - - 3 6 3 6 Stroud Urban — 1 4 140 4 141 Total in Central GoPo 1 49 50 Area loAo « 6 20 1382 1408 **■ Total in County GoPo _ 6 13 267 286'^ exoCheltenham Boro LoA.. 15 108 7617 7740 QUADRUPLES Thornbury GoPo eami _ Dursley GoPo 6 39 21 66 Stroud Rural GoPo 1 - 1 Nailsworth GoPo “ 2 - 2 Stroud Urban GoPo - 2 2 4 Total in Central p. „ A Ur « X a Area 6 44 23 73 Total in bounty n p eXoCheltenham Boro _ 11 111 30 152 ACCIDENTS o the year only three accidents were reported under the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, and these involved no negligence or liability, and no action was takeno Whether this Section of the Act is being fully complied with in reporting accidents is perhaps open to question, but I would not think that any serious accidents are unreportedo The Home Accidents for the area around Stroud probably are dealt with by the Casualty Department at the Stroud Hospital as regards a very high proportion of the minor accidentsj poisonings, of course, should be taken straight to the Gloucester Accident Department and, therefore, would not feature frequently on the Stroud statisticsj similarly, more serious accidents should be taken straight to the Central Accident Department, but with these limitations the statistics kindly provided by the Matron of Stroud Hospital are of considerable interest as they probably represent a fair cross section of some 70/80/S of all the minor accidents that occur in the areao T hey are reported to the Home Accident Committee in the Stroud area who