[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Eccles Borough.

  • Eccles (Greater Manchester, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Eccles Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Although much is done by the Health Visitors to assist in the nursing of these cases, conditions are such that the chances of recovery in many instances are not good, d’he essential recjuire- ments in the treatment of Pneumonia and Bronchitis are fresh air, good ventilation and careful nursing, but when children have to be nursed in a living room which is ocmipied most of the day by the other inmates of the house, the attainment of these essentials is impossible. Better results can be obtained by hospital treatment, and a great improvement in the mortality from these disea.ses would be obtained if parents living under overcrowded conditions would realize this fact and seek hospital treatment in the early stages of the disease instead of stiuiggling under adverse conditions until the hope of recovery is small. GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES. There are no hospitals for Tuberci;losis, Maternity or Children in the area which are subsidized by the Local Authority, but provision has been made by the Barton-upon-lrwell Guardians for the accommodation of maternity cases and children in their hospital in Green Lane, Patricroft. For the treatment of cases of Small Pox and other infectious diseases, an agreement was entered into with the City of Salford in August, 1917, for a minimum period of eight years. Notice of the intention of the Salford Corporation to terminate this agree- ment on May 1st, 1927, was received in April, 1925. The Corporation have a call upon 20 beds at Ladywell Sana- torium for the isolation of infectious diseases, and 0 beds at the Small Pox Hospital, Drinkwater Park. A retaining fee of £10 per bed is paid for the beds at Ladywell Sanatorium, and £20 per bed for those at Drinkwater Park, plus a maintenance charge of £l 10s. Od. per case per week. On the termination of the ])resent agreement it is certain, if the arrangement is continiied, that these charges will be considerably increased. For several years past negotiations have been in progress with other Local Authorities in the Barton-upon-lrwell Union with regard to the provision of a joint isolation hospital as the accom- modation at the Ladywell Hospital is insufficient. Many sites have been considered but, so far it has not been possible to decide upon a site as some were unsuitable, others were not considered sufficiently accessible by some of the Authorities concerned, while o])position to the purchase of others for this purpose was raised. The Health Committee still have the matter under consideration and are negotiating for the purchase of a site within the Borough large enough for the erection of a hospital which Avill serve all the Authorities in the Barton-upon-lrwell Union. There is no provision for the treatment of severe and compli- cated cases of Measles and Whooping Cough, and it is hoped that