[Report 1943-1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Banff County Council.

  • Banffshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1943-1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Banff County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (2) Diabetes. A. number of diabetic patients were supplied with insulin in one or other of its forms, either free or at a modified cost. In a few cases outfits were provided. (3) Orthopaedic Clinics. There are two clinics organised and staffed by the North-East of Scotland Cripples Welfare Association. They were held monthly at each of Chalmers Hospital, Banff, and Turner Hos- pital, Keith, and were well attended. The number of new cases dealt with were as follows:— 1943. 1944. 1945. 1946. Banff 135 145 143 159 Keith • 70 75 107 90 Total 205 220 250 249 (4) Health Education. By arrangement with the Scottish Council for Health Educa- tion the services of a lecturer and a film unit were accepted for a week in September 1945. Through the co-operation of the County Secretary of the W.R.I., and head teachers, etc., 15 meetings were arranged for and there was an attendance of 2497 persons. The matter presented was good and it was well received. In his report to the Council the lecturer referred to the arrangements made in Banffshire (and Stirlingshire), “as models of good organ- isation’’ and stated that “everybody was enthusiastic and there was a feeling of making headway.” FOOD SUPPLY.—Inspection, Supervision, &c. (I.) Milk. Sampling of Milk for bacterial count or content was continued as in former years. The number of samples sent to the City Hospital Laboratories, Aberdeen, was for— 1943. 1944. 1945. 1946. Bacterial Count 22 36 45 136 Fat estimation 22 31 45 136 Organisms 4 1 Inspection of Dairy Herds. Certificates of clinical examination of Dairy Herds were sup-