[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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    notification. On one notification it is impossible to take any statutory action. It might be. a good thing if the Regulation could be amended to allow of some action being taken on a single notification. Smalipox. •Some months ago when epidemics of smallpox occurred in certain areas not very distant from us T outlined to you the-arrangements made to deal with cases of smallpox should they arise within our boundaries. A recept suspected case allowed of a try out of these plans. Without going into details it may be noted that they proved satisfactory. In any area, but perhaps particularly in a rural area, the important thing is to get to grips quickly with the first case or ca.ses. I think we may be satisfied that we are in a position to do this. For this we hav’e to thank the Penrith and Keswick Joint Hospital Board and Mr. Huntlev, their Clerk, and the Corporation of Carlisle and Dr. Semple, their Medical Officer, who have all been most helpful. The Hospital Survey. I During the past twelve months the Surveying Officers appointed by the Ministry, whose names are gi\’en earlier, have paid two visits to the area, and have made an exhaustive survey of the present hospital provision, and have discnssed 'future possibilities and developments. While matters are still very much under consideration it would not, I think, be proper to .say more than that, on the one hand, these visits opened new horizons, and that, on the other, those who met the Surveying Officers did their best to assist them in their task, to make constructive suggestions, and topromise the full co-operation of the area in the proposed new developments. The crux of the efficiency of any future ho.spital policy for this area will lie in the recognition of our geographical isolation. This is the jroint which we must never allow to be forgotten and we did not fail to emjfiiasise the ])oint to the Surveving Officers. Midwives Salaries. The White Paper, just i)ublishcd, outlining the new recommended scales of sahu'ies for midwives and a Iso making certain recommendations as to their conditions of service will call for your careful consideration. .As one who has