[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Cumberland County Council.

  • Cumberland (England). County Council.
Date:
1939
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Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Cumberland County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cases in Hospital on ] 1 /39, and admissions during 1939 Windermere .. . . .. . . . . 23 Oswestry .. .. .. . . .. 29 City General Hospital .. . . . . 1 Discharges from Hospital. Windermere . . . . .. .. . . S Oswestry . . . . . . .. . . 2J X-ray examinations during 1939 .. .. 27 X-ray examinations at Ethel Hedley Hospital 14 Awaiting X-ray.. .. .. .. .. 0 TREATMENT OF FRACTURES. Xo further progress has been made in the organisation of a County Scheme in this matter, but a very satisfactory start was made during the year in the work of the Fracture Clinic at the Whitehaven and West Cumberland Hospital. The clinic is under the charge of Dr. Craw, and I am indebted to the Secretary-Superintendent for the following information about the work of this clinic ;— The Clinic opened on the 2nd September, 1939, and during the last four months of the year 200 new patients were seen. Of these, 155 were fracture cases, who recorded 994 attendances. It is interesting to note that of the 200 patients, 129 were domestic accidents, and 77 were industrial accidents. Employers' organisa- tions, associated with what are commonly called the ‘ heavy industries ’ in West Cumberland, and the Miners’ Welfare Committee contributed substantial sums amounting to some 41,200 towards the capital cost, including a mobile X-ray unit.” DENTAL SERVICES. There were two changes in the staff during the year. Dr. Rae took up duty in January, 1939, to replace Mr. Liebow who resigned late in the previous year. Miss Miller resigned in May, and Mr. Enderby replaced her on the 1st June. The staff otherwise remained unchanged during the year, but arising from the outbreak of war, it is anticipated that changes, mostly of a temporary nature, will arise, and early in 1940 one of the dental mechanics resigned and left the County.