[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Stamford Borough.

Stamford (England). Borough Council

Date:: 1950

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Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Stamford Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Diptheria Immunisation : I st Thursday in the month 2—4 p.m. and other times by appoint¬ ment with the Medical Officer of Health, Barn Hill House. Free immunisation can also be arranged with the General Practitioners under the County Council Scheme. No. of completed immunisations performed during the year by the Medical Officer of Health at Barn Hill Clinic :— Pre-school age—32 Schoool age—I I Re-inforcing Doses—26 Unfortunately owing to the prevalence of acute poliomyelitis (Infantile Paralysis) no immunisations was deemed advisable during the months of September, October, hovamber and December, the total inoculations for the year was therefore greatly reduced. School Clinic : Barn Hill House, Stamford, providing also Dental, Eye, Ortho¬ paedic and Physiotherapy clinics. (b) PROVIDED BY THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD Tuberculosis : Weekly clinic—Tuesdays from 9.30 a.m. Stamford Hospital. Under Dr. C. Bernard Royce, Consulting Chest Physician, Peterborough Group of Hospitals. Laboratory Facilities : Bacteriological investigations are provided by the Public Health Laboratory, Memorial Hospital, Peterborough, under Dr. D. H. Fulton. These investigations are extremely valuable and include exam¬ inations of milk and water samples. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA Water : The water supply of the Borough is provided by the Stamford Waterworks, owner The Marquess of Exeter, K.G., C.M.G. Piped supplies are obtained Bone Mill (Well) Whitewater (Springs) Wothorpe (Springs) Northfields (Bore) Ryhall Road (Bore) Water is derived from the All supplies are chlorinated from the following sources :— I Situated in the Soke of Peter¬ borough on the high ground South of Stamford. Situated in the Borough. Lincolnshire Limestone, at source. [12]