[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Bowdon U.D.C.

  • Bowdon (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Bowdon U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    3. PR0Vi3I0IT Oij' b33VICra FOR Tx^ A33A. ■I* (^ ) .Tj<?-JV'Q.dl.cp^- C^^'ictcr of H'jalth Is a part-time Officer, The rhinitary Inspect or ^ ¥/ho also acts as Surveyor to ti^io riouncilp is a v/holo time cffical. This position is fi.liel by Mr,. A, E.-, SliimmixegS; './no holds the Oort;] f i c.at0 of she Koyad Sanitary Instituto and S. i11 J, Board ana’ the Meat Inspector's Certificate (R. S,, I,. )■ (li) (a) Lpborar Mcuerialc are sent to the Public Heull;h .Xaboratory Manchector, (b) Ambulance Paci'Lities, The Kale and Bowdon Joirn: Ambulan.iO is available where necessary^ Rursinp,; in Homo, There is a district Nurse v/bose services are available where necessary. (d) Clhales d Treatment Centres. None is provided by the Council, nor has the need for them arisen. The Cheshire County Council provide an Infant Clinic in Bcwdo.a Vale, (G ■- -'ll t r in cliam Gen real H osp i t al too beds is available for g-eaera], and gynecological cases, Gnstreirioal cases may be sent to St, Mary's hospital Manchester^ Usq ±q also made of txie Manebosror Hospital for general oases, St. Anne's Home, 3urd.i.am Massey,, is a hospital 'With 5^^ beds for dlsoasens of the ear, nose and throat, and some medical case arc also adorltted.,' There is an arrangement with Manchester for the reception of cases of smallpox should the need ari.soc Section C. Section D. ':^hl_cIRC^AS]'AhCh.S_^ iFS AREA. ■1 . (i) ^ sr.pplh:d by the Manchester Corporation Both quality and quancily have been satisfactory through out the year. (ii) Drainage & So'^^'erago. No extension has been maae during the year, and none is requiri^d. 2* Rivers & Streams, The land treatment appears to be providing a satisfactory affluent. PR]^LAN^ OP & CONTROn 07RR INPIGTIOUS & OT^ER mWA^sr Hospital accoMiodaticn for infectious diseases was provided by Altrincham Tsol.arion Hospital. This has proved ample and is used for most of such cases. Measles, ynnooping Cough, and Scrlet Fever arc normally nursed at home, but where considered advisable they can be admitted to Altrincham Isolation Hospital.