[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, East Retford U.D.C. / Borough.

  • East Retford (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, East Retford U.D.C. / Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Health Visiting Health Visitors are State Registered Nurses with the knowledge of midwifery, 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 in their districts, ad- vising on prevention of illness and maintenance of health. Vaccination and Immunisation The vaccination and immunisation service is organised for the County Council by the District Medical Officer of Health, acting as agent for the County Council. Ambulance Service The main ambulance service is situated at North Road, Retford, and the vehicles comprise four ambulances and three dual-purpose vehicles, which will carry either sitting cases or stretcher cases; telephone Retford 2303. Home Help The Office is in Chancery Lane, Retford. This most useful service provides domestic help where, on account of illness, age or other domestic reasons, it is required. Home Help Supervisor is Miss Turner, telephone Retford 2681. [c] Provision of General Medical and Dental Services, Pharma- ceutical Services, and Supplementary Ophthalmic Services [Part IV National Health Service Act, 1946] THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE The School Health Service (known as the School Medical Service until 1945) started officially in 1908, but its growth was greatly increased by the Education Act of 1944 and the National Health Service Act, 1946. The County Council as the Local Education Authority is responsible for the School Health Service. NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948 The County Council provides a welfare service for the aged and handicapped persons. The District Officer is Miss Miliband, 3 Overend Road, Worksop, telephone Worksop 2600.