[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Lincoln City.

  • Lincoln (England). City Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Lincoln City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ambulance Competition. A Station contest was held to choose a team for entry to the National Ambulance Competition. The winning team in the local competition were presented with a trophy, to be competed for annually, by Mr. Councillor W. J. Bell. Statistics. A summary of the work undertaken during the year, compared with the corresponding figures for the previous four years, is as follows:— No. of patients 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 carried No. of journeys 27,859 30,337 32,631 33,952 35,030 undertaken No. of miles 10,695 9,455 9,310 8,636 8,383 covered 209,305 234,148 234,610 235,976 218,527 The number of journeys undertaken during the year includes the following non-patient carrying journeys:— 1957 1956 Transport of analgesia apparatus .. .. 214 466 Abortive journeys .. .. .. .. 53 83 Service journeys .. .. .. .. 188 147 The following classification of the patients carried during 1957 compared with the previous year, gives some indication of the type of calls dealt with:— Street accidents and street illness 1957 1,032 1956 967 Hospital admissions 2,363 2,307 Out-patient attendances .. 28,147 27,165 Inter-hospital transfers 1,128 1,352 1,294 Hospital discharges 1,425 Infectious disease cases 175 36 Maternity cases 833 758 Totals .. 35,030 33,952 The number of cases sent by rail during the year was 117. Petrol consumption for the year was 15,570 gallons and oil consumption was 140 gallons. PREVENTION OF ILLNESS, CARE AND AFTER-CARE Tuberculosis The Tuberculosis Service for the City is the responsibility of the Regional Hospital Board, and the City forms part of the area covered by the Central Lincolnshire Chest Clinic, Mint Lane, Lincoln. The Tuberculosis Visitors employed by the Local Health Authority undertake duties at the Chest Clinic by arrangement with the Chest Physician. So far as is possible, the Tuberculosis Visitors maintain contact with the patient, whether at home or in hospital, consult with the Chest Physician or family doctor as necessary and follow the patient’s progress through the various administrative barriers created by the National Health Service Act.