[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Alton U.D.C.

Alton (England). Urban District Council.

Date:: 1951

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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Alton U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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by the Local Authority for trio oars and treatment of small ^ox, orthopaedic puerperal sepsis and ophthalmia neonatorum and maternity cases. Sanitaria for the reception and care of tuberculosis also exist outside the area. One Maternity and Nursing Home is maintained by private enterprise and situated in the area. Thses premises'are registered and regularly visited by officers of the Local Authority. The General Hospital is nov? receiving maternity cases under the Health Scheme. * The regular inspection of Boarded out children is carried out by Off icons of the Local Authority and the submission of necessary returns in regard to new admissions is made to the L.cal Authority. An Ambulance Service is maintained m the area for the transportation of medical, surgical and infectious cases.