[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council.

  • East Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PROTECTION AGAINST WHOOPING COUGH. Tlie Solieme made under Section 26 of tbe Natioiia] Ifealtli Service Act ])rovides that upon the request of their pai'ents or oaiardians (diildren may receive ])rotectiou against whoojdiig cougli, it being intended that hy use of a mixed vaccine this ])i‘otection shall be given at the same time as they ai'(‘ immunised against diphtheria. During the year, 1,066 (Oiildren received this dual prote(“tion and 44 (diildren who had ])reviously lieen immunised against di])htheT'ia were given se])ai‘ate anti-whoo])ing cough injeidions. In 762 of Ihese cases, the immunisation was cari'ied ou1 by genei'al jiractitiomu's at theii' sui'geries or in llie ])atients’ homes. AMBULANCE SERVICE. Th(‘ Ambulam'e Service continued to In* organised on the basis as (bdailed in my ])i‘evious T*e]>orts. A1 iht' end of ilu‘ year, the (Council had in service 11 ambulances (imduding six Daimler amlnilances) and six btilecon ” sitting case vehiides whi(di could be used as emei'gency ambulances if necessary, ddie St. dohn Ambulance Drigade was jiroviding six ambulances and the British Red (b'oss vSoeiety Iwo ambulances undei- agem'y ai'rangements, and the (duinty Boi'oughs of Dull and York and the tkiunty ('oumdls of the Nortli and West Ridings were providing certain se]‘vi(*es for the ])ai4s of ihe ('bounty adja(‘enl to the res])ective boundaidi's of these Authorities. Thirty drivers and attendants wei“e (uipiloyed on a whole-time basis. A (dose liaison has been maintained with the ambulance (le])artments of the various TjO(‘al Health Authorities in the region and this lias resulted in a (‘onsidei'able mutual saving in the use of V(dii(dt\s for long distance work. Neveidheb'ss the (‘alls on the ambulance service have continued to show a steady inci'ease. ddie following table relates to the types of case dealt with duidng 1650 and tbe previous year : — 1949. 1950. Percentage j increase or decrease over previous year. A(*ei(leiits S02 1073 + 24% Acnt(^ Illness HOT 735 —38% Kmergein^y Maternity 261 173 -33% (4(‘11 era 1 Illness 2154 2911 +35% Maternitv 453 + 21% 'rnberenlosis 158 103 -35% Infections Disease tm 261 -13% Mental Oases 235 195 -17% Inter-hospital Transfers .. 559 844 +51% Hospital Discharges 1776 3035 + 70% Out-patient attendances ... 9950 15522 + 56%