[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Aylesbury R.D.C.
- Aylesbury (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1962
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Aylesbury R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![GENERAL PROVISION OP HEALTH SERVICES Hospitals: Early in 1962 the Minister of Health presented A Hospital Plan for England and Males to Parliament,, At present there are three main hospitals in the Area; the Royal Bucks, Tindal General and Stoke Mandeville, and two smaller specialised hospitals, the Isolation Hospital, attached to Stoke Mandeville, and the Manor House Hospital for mentally subnormal children,, The Plan envisages that by about 1975 Stoke Mandeville Hospital will be the district general hospital, providing almost twice as many acute beds than at present, the Royal Bucks and Tindal General having ceased to provide medical and surgical treatment for acute cases. Tindal will eventually be closed altogethe] but it is probable that the Royal Bucks will continue to provide the same out-patients clinics, but in-patient treatment for old people onlj Pathology Laboratory. Stoke Mandeville; Routine samples of milk, water and other specimens requiring bacteriological examination were sent to this laboratory throughout the year. Reports were received with the minimum of delay, and the help and advice given by the Medical Director were much appreciated. Ambulance Services: These are provided by the Bucks County Council, and are under the direction of the County Medical Officer. Eleven ambulances and five dual purpose vehicles were available at the Ambulance Headquarters, Buckingham Road, for use in the Borough and surrounding districts. There is two—'way radio link between ail vehicles and Headquarters. The majority of long distance journeys are carried out by train, stretcher cases being accommodated in reserved compartments. All casualties are conveyed to the Casualty Department at the Royal Bucks Hospital. Diphtheria & Whooping Cough Immunisation, and Poliomyelitis Vaccination The Bucks County Council, being the Local Health Authority as defined by the National Health Service Act, 1946, administer these services. Treatment of Venereal Disease: A venereal disease clinic is held regularly at the Royal Bucks Hospital, Aylesbury, where free treatment is given. This clinic is administered by the Royal Bucks and Associated Hospitals Management Committee.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28817059_0010.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
