[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Todmorden Borough.

  • Todmorden (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Todmorden Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    do is to visit as many homes as possible with a view to seeing that any necessary medical attention is procured, that so far as possible medical advice is carried out, and necessary isolation maintained. In a town the size of Todrnorden, where the Staff is of necessity small and where the routine work does of necessity absorb the whole of the time of the Staff, actual nursing of such cases is almost non-existent. The cost and difficulty of ])roviding such a domiciliary service during an epidemic would be very considerable. MID WIVES. Midwives in the District number seven, including three who are emplojmd by the Nursing Association. The W.R.C.C. is the local supervising authority for the area. I understand that none of these midwives is subsidised except that the W.R.C.C. give a donation to the Nursing Association. CHEMICAL WORK. Chemical analyses are generally carried out by Mr. Richardson of Bradford, and of course the burden of this work has to do with milk. Mr. Richardson is the County Analyst for the West Riding. The chemical analysis of water is usually carried out through the County Hall, but I understand that Mr. Richard¬ son carries out this analysis on their behalf. The chemical analysis of any samples taken of the effluent of the Sewage Works, is undertaken by the West Riding Rivers Board who take these samples. The chemical analysis of milk shows that on the whole the fat content and the percentage of solids not fat are favour¬ able, although from time to time samples are found on the borderline, and occasionally some which do not reach the minimum standard of 3 % of fat and 8.5 % of solids, not fat. Where the samples show that either or both of these contents are below the obligatory minimum, and the onus of proving that the milk is not sophisticated is on the producers, the matter is reported to the West Riding who take such action as in their opinion is desirable. One conviction has been obtained during 1925, for selling milk to which it was alleged water had been added. The defendant was fined £2.