[Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, East Retford.

  • East Retford (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1971
Catalogue details

Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Credit: [Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, East Retford. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    19/38 (page 17)
    I give below numbers of attendances for 1971: Borough Rural Other Parts Total 278 223 31 532 Domiciliary Midwifery Mothers may have their babies at home or in hospital, this depending on various factors, medical and social. If the mother has her baby at home, then she is attended by a midwife who will call in a doctor if re- quired, this usually being the family doctor. Home Nursing This is a service which provides for the nursing at home of chronic patients, and of less serious forms of acute illness where the family doctor requests it. Health Visiting Health Visitors are State Registered Nurses with knowledge of mid- wifery, who have attended a whole-time course in Public Health work and received the Health Visitor’s Certificate. Their duties are in respect of the Personal Health Services. They work in the Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics and do routine visiting of their districts, advising on prevention of illness and maintenance of health. Vaccination and Immunisation The Vaccination and Immunisation Service is administered for the County Council by the District Medical Officer of Health, acting as the agent for the County Council. Ambulance Service The main Ambulance Station is situated in the Retford Borough and the vehicles comprise four ambulances and three dual-purpose vehicles which will carry either sitting or stretcher cases. Ambulances are normally only available on the request of doctors and other authorised persons however, members of the public should use the emergency telephone system in the event of an emergency arising in the home or public place necessitating ambulance provision. [c] Welfare Services provided by Local Authorities Home Help The office is situated in the Nottinghamshire County Council Clinic and Offices, Chancery Lane, Retford. This most useful service provides domestic help, where, on account of illness, age or other domestic rea- sons, it is required. The home Help Supervisor is Miss Turner; telephone Retford 2681.