[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Southampton County Borough.

  • Southampton (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Southampton County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    B.C.G. Vaccination I Contacts vaccinated . 594 I Staff vaccinated . - . 35 629 Lady Almoner’s Report During the year 626 cases were referred to the Almoner’s Department and a great variety of problems dealt with. It will be seen from the accompanying figures that finance and housing are still the main sources of worry to our patients, and I although the rates of Sickness Benefit and National Assistance have I all been increased considerably it has still been necessary to refer 40 cases to various Voluntary Organisations for help in troubles which could not be met from statutory sources. An increase in the number of cases referred to the Housing : i Department has been caused by the Rent Act, but these cases have not yet been dealt with. 49 cases were rehoused. Weekly visits are made to all the Tuberculous Wards in the it Chest Hospital and 105 Domiciliary visits were paid. Cases were referred as follows:— To National Assistance Board 220 Housing Department . 159 Local Authority re milk 106 D.R.0. 67 Voluntary Organisations 40 Convalescence arranged 20 Children’s Department . 14 Special needs . 115 I Health Visitors The Health Visitors have continued their high standard of ,'service. Without their help the effective preventive work of the ] Clinic would be impossible. The reduction in Staff to 2 full time ■ Tuberculosis Health Visitors is a cause of some concern, for in spite of reduced notifications the essential demand for their services is at times almost overwhelming. 1,680 tuberculous households and 475 other houses were visited, ■ r.here being a total of 4,396 visits during the year.