[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Salop / Shropshire County Council.

  • Shropshire Council
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Salop / Shropshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Table 58 : Nursing cases receiving Injections Diseases Cases receiving Injections Visits With Injections general only nursing care With other treatments Total Tuberculosis .. 15 _ 3 18 801 Other infectious diseases 10 1 6 17 246 Malignant and lymphatic neoplasms 13 16 40 69 2,586 Asthma 22 3 3 28 582 Diabetes mellitus 48 7 20 75 9,053 Anaemia 603 14 30 647 17,372 Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system 3 8 7 18 696 Other mental and nervous diseases 34 4 3 41 2,121 Diseases of the eye .. 1 _ 2 3 51 Diseases of the ear .. 10 — 6 16 91 Diseases of the heart and arteries . . 142 36 34 212 6,951 Diseases of the veins 1 — 6 7 427 Upper respiratory diseases .. 31 3 24 58 462 Other respiratory diseases .. 36 28 23 87 991 Diseases of the digestive system 13 1 9 23 764 Diseases of the urinary system and male genital organs 1 — 2 3 55 Diseases of the breast and female genital organs 26 6 20 52 587 Complications of pregnancy and the puerperium 94 15 13 122 1,099 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissues 30 — 37 67 911 Diseases of the bones, joints and muscles 27 1 8 36 1,861 Injuries 5 1 10 16 173 Senility 16 6 7 29 1,307 Other defined and ill-defined diseases 38 3 12 53 1,015 1,219 153 325 1,697 50,202 The provision from the end of August, 1962, of sterile syringes for all members of the nursing staff in the Borough of Shrewsbury and subsequently for nurses in certain other areas of the County, as reported on page 43, has proved of marked assistance to the staff and has fulfilled all expectations. Nursing of Children.—The report of a Committee of the Central Health Services Council on “The Welfare of Children in Hospital” states that when the nature of a child’s illness and con¬ ditions permit, mothers should be encouraged to nurse a sick child at home under the care of the family doctor and with assistance where necessary from the home nurse and the home help service. Co-operation between the family doctor and the local health authority services with the help of the hospital and specialist services can prevent in suitable cases the removal of the child from home. For children in hospital, the health visitor should keep in touch with the family and encourage the parents to visit the child. A report of the health visitor on the home and family circumstances can be a useful factor in determining the best means of after-care and the prevention of a recurrence of illness. On discharge of a child from hospital, use should be made of the full range of local health authority services in consultation and co-operation with the family doctor. No special arrangements are in force for the nursing of sick children, other than for premature infants. Premature baby cots, complete with stand, mattress, blankets, mackintosh sheet, hot water bottle and special feeder are held by nurse-midwives in strategic parts of the County for use in such cases. During 1964, the Council’s Health Department enjoyed excellent liaison with Dr. J. C. Macaulay, Consultant Paediatrician, Copthorne Hospital, Dr. B. D. Bower, Consultant Paediatrician at the Sorrento Maternity Hospital, Birmingham, and Dr. E. G. G. Roberts, Con¬ sultant Paediatrician at Maelor General Hospital, Wrexham. Figures in Table VII on page 96 show that 376 children under 5 years and 287 between 5 and 15 years received home nursing treatment during 1964. Of those under 5 years, 183 were referred to the nurses by the family doctor and 30 by hospitals. Of those dealt with in this age group, 27 were subsequently admitted to hospital and 16 referred by the nurses either to the family doctor or to hospital out-patient departments. The principal conditions necessitating home nursing treatment for children are summarised in the table below. Table 59 : Principal conditions necessitating Home Nursing for Children Diseases Children 0—15 years Males Females Total Injuries 101 67 168 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue 57 42 99 Other respiratory diseases . . 12 19 31 Diseases of the digestive system 22 21 45 Upper respiratory diseases .. 28 27 55