[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough.
- Bournemouth (England). County Borough Council. nb2004301338.
- Date:
- 1951
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![are more efficiently and economically met by the employment of ])art-tinie workers. One important reason for this is that the greatest need for help is during the morning hours. SUMMARY OF WORK FOR 1951 Number Number of cases of helped hours Maternity .... 67 4,652 Acute Illness 344 29,179 Maternity and Child Welfare 57 6,064 Old Age 272 32,313 Tuberculosis 21 2,485 Mental Deficiency 3 190 764 • 74,883 79 Home Helps were on the staff at December 31st, 1951 of which 6 were full-time and the remainder part-time. Ambulance Service The municipal and St. John ambulances have again co-operated throughout the year and an efficient service has been given to the public. The Hospital Car Service has most ably assisted and is responsible for the conveyance of sitting cases. The use of train transport for long distance journeys has been further developed and with the co-operation I have received from the general practitioners, it is found that many of these journeys can be done by train at a greater comfort to the patient and, of course, far more speedily and therefore less tiring to a sick person. Three of the older ambulances have been replaced by new 25h.p. Austin vehicles. The headquarters continues at the Porchester Road Depot and during the year extensive plans have been approved for the general re-decoration of the building and improvements to the site.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28943107_0035.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
