[Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Midhurst R.D.C.
- Midhurst (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1942
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Midhurst R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Details bf *examinaiio-ns made during the year are given in the following tob.lo * Nature of j.Specimen. ; i H. i 1 | Emergency Public Health Laboratory ..Horsham West Sussex County Council Laboratory ;• • ,, ... ■; Numberv • Number examined] positive ■._ j . . Number examined 1 | Numb or \positive . . • Nose and throat swabs for diphtheria t — — •m i ■ ' .. .. s .. A i/.U . . i . . ;• . • Nose and throat ' swabs for other \ condit ions 494 ■ 99 ■. . » . <* - • i i j tW [ i <. • ' . Urine and stools for enteric organisms mm - | _ \ l i \ Other examinations . * •* s -. . • . - 1 i _ . Water examinations - 90 - Milk examinations ; - j i . \ , . ] mm 89 . - 1 1 j ■ 494 j | | ; 99 179 mm Ambu la nee Facilities. * —^ ™— ——— . ‘ ’ ' v • *:• • r ■ . . ;* , ;y; y; The following arrangements are in operation in-the district : i H ; *' /A .v . (a) Cases of infectious Disease. 'The Infectious Disease Ambulance of the Chichester Corporation is used for the removal to Hospital of all cases of infectious disease. i 1 : • .‘if ' •*' . (b) Cases of sickness and accident. Ambulances belonging to the following bodies are available for use in this Rural District* j ... a ' (i) An efficient ambulance service is provided for Hie Central portion of the district by the Midhurst Detachment of the British Red Cross Society, the ambulance used having been presented to the Detachment by t.ho Council.some 6 years ago. (ii) Haslemere Urban District Council. This Authority’s Ambulance serves the northern portion of the district, and the Midhurst Rural District Council undertakes the pajmient of charges incurred in removing-patients to Hospital. Efforts are made to recover the ■ mileage costs from L-he patients conveyed, but in necessitous cases .the charges 'are borne by the Rural District Council. * ’ ■ • , ,. , i ! ’ { t (ii.i} Pet worth Rural District Council. An agreement between the Midhurst and Petworth Rural District Councils makes possible the use of the Ambulance owned by the latter Authority in the Parishes of Tillington, Lods worth, Graff ham and East Lavin'gton* The same arrangements regarding charges are in operation as for the use of ^ the Ambulance owned by the Haslemere Urban District Council.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29799478_0007.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
