[Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Cumberland County Council.

  • Cumberland (England). County Council.
Date:
1942
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Credit: [Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Cumberland County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Casts made fur ITiislaiid jackets anrl Thomas’ braces and fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Casts and lilting's for block leather s])icas . . . . 6 Artihcial limbs attended to and casts and measurements taken for new limbs . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hip spicas ajiplied at Intermediate Clinics . . . . S Plaster jackets applied at Intermediate Clinics . . a Appliances supplied and renewed . . . . . . 3>S Surgical clogs and boots supplied . . . . . . 10 Appliances and boots for Evacuees . . . . . . 5 Table C. Hospital Treatment. Name o f Hospital. In Hospital 1 , 1 /42 A dmitled during year Dischui'gcd duvingyear In Hospital 31 /12,42 Ethel Hedley Hospital, Windermere 20 16 21 15 Shropshire Orth(jpaedic, Hosj5ital, Oswestry . . » 11 15 12 14 Dental Services. There lias again been a substantial fall in the number of Public Assistance cases refeirecl for treatment, and a fairh- substantial fall in the number of ante-natal cases. Looking liack over some old reports I see that in 1938, 311) ante-natal cases were referred, and 344 Public Assistance cases, and that the dentures dealt with that year amounted to nearly 900. It is fortunate that tliere has been a very substantial fall in the work referred to the dental workshops as the staff lias been severciv depleted, there being now only 1 mechanic in the workshops instead of the 4 previously emiiloyed. The easing off of the denture work for adults has allowed a sub- stantial e.xpausion in the regulation and other denture work- tor school children. The statistics for the year are as under :— Cases C Ui>Ci> brought Cases Trcatnicnt carried Service. forward Referred Cancelled, compleled. fonoard front 1941. in 1942. to 1943. Ante-nat;d 79 . . 125 82 . . 68 .. 54 Public .Assistance 22 29 4 . . 29 . . 18 Tuberculosis 7 .. 2 5 . . 3 . . 1 Blind, cXc. — — . . . — — Total .. lOS .. 156 91 .. 100 .. 73