[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Somerset County Council.
- Somerset Council
- Date:
- 1948
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Somerset County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Tliere was a decided reduction in the total number of inductions and refills compared with the previous year as more beds were occupied by infirmary type of cases for whom no treatment could offer any hope. Dr. Pascal] reports that he is becoming increasingly convinced that the time for colla])se treatment is in the early stages; its use in advanced cases is likely to be disappointing to both the j)atient and opei'atoi'. Staff difficulties have remained at Chard as everywhere else, but Dr. Pascall wishes to thank the matron, sister and staff for their loyal support and efforts during the year. Compton Bishop Children’s Home. During the year 26 boys and 22 girls were admitted, and of these 20 boys and 21 girls were under 10 years of age. The average stay for “definite” (notified) cases was 31 weeks, and for observation cases 23 weeks. The discharges numbered 51, 29 boys an,d 22 girls, who will be kept under regular supervision at the County Clinics.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30111900_0018.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
