[Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, East Retford.

  • East Retford (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1967
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Credit: [Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, East Retford. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    19/46 (page 17)
    SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHER AUTHORITIES NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE [a] Hospital and Specialist Services [Part H National Health Service Act, 1946] The Sheffield Regional Hospital Board is responsible for the hospitals serving East Retford Borough and Rural Districts through a Hospital Management Committee. There are four hospitals: Victoria Hospital, Worksop Kilton Hospital, Worksop Carlton Hospital, near Worksop Retford and District Hospital, Retford. The Worksop and Retford Hospital Management Committee carries out the day-to-day administration of these hospitals. [b] Health Services provided by Local Health Authorities The Nottinghamshire County Council provides the following services under Part HI of the National Health Service Act, 1946 (Dr. A. R. Margetts, County Medical Officer and Principal School Medical Officer). 1 Care of mothers and young children. 2 Domiciliary Midwifery. 3 Home Nursing. 4 Health Visiting. 5 Vaccination and immunisation. 6 Ambulance service. 7 Prevention of illness, care and after-care of persons suffering from illness. 8 Home Help. 9 Mental Health. Care of Mothers and Young Children (a) There are eight villages in which Antenatal and Child Welfare Clinics are held. A list of these clinics can be seen on page 19. The Medical Officer of Health attends some of these clinics. The Maternity and Child Welfare Centre at the Nottinghamshire County Council Clinic and Offices, Chancery Lane, Retford, is available to those parents living in nearby villages. (b) Cervical Cytology A Cervical Cytology Clinic is held at the Retford County Council Health Centre, Chancery Lane, Retford. All women are invited to attend. This clinic, which takes place every Wednesday afternoon, from 2.0-4.0 p.m, is intended to provide early diagnosis of cervical cancer, and is therefore a most important preventative measure.