[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Clacton U.D.C.

  • Clacton-on-Sea (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Clacton U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES Medical Otticec of Health; V. (IIIOAHKK, M.H., H.Ch., H.A.O., L.M., D.P.H., D.C.H, Also Assistant County xVIedical Dfhcer, and Medical Officer for Hrightlingsea U.D.C., Krinton & Walton U.D.C., Tendring R.D.C. LAHOKA'rUHY FACIIdTlICS. Specimens for Imcteriological examination are sent to the I’nhlic Health Lahoratory, Horongh General Hospital, Jpswicfi. Hatliological examinations are cari-ied out at the Essex County Hospital, Colchester. The hacteiiological examination of water supplies, milk sup- plies, and ice cream, is carr ied ont at the Pnhlic Health Lahoratory, Ipswich. Samples for the chemical analysis of ice cream, water and sewage are still sent to the Counties Pnhlic Health Laboratories, T)(), Victoi-ia Street, London, S. W. 1. A.MHLJI.ANCE FACILITIES This service is maintained hy the County Council HOSPrrALS. .N.E. Metropolitan Regional Ho.spital Hoard). General—Clacton Hospital. Maternity—Woodhoro’ Nursing Home, Skelmersdale Road. (5 beds). Infections Diseases—Cases are admitted to the Myland Hos- pital, Colchester. NURSING HOMES. In the Clacton Urlian Uisti'ict, there are 3 (Private) registered Nursing Homes : — Ellisdene Nursing Home, It beds, 3 being for maternity cases and 8 for medical and chronic cases. Galloway Nursing Home, 11 beds, d ])eing for maternity cases and 5 for medical cases. Waltham Nursing Home, 6 beds, 2 being for maternitv cases and 4 foi- medical cases.