[Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Jarrow Borough.
- Jarrow (England). Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1967
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Jarrow Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![(■2) | .» | LABORATORY FACILITIES. Pathological and bacteriological specimens requiring examination arc sent to the Public Health Laboratory, Newcastle General Hospital, below is .1 summarv ol the investigations carried out and the results obtained : Positive Negative Total Tuberculosis, sputum 3 14 Tvphoid, Paratyphoid and 1 )\ senter\ 1 1 39 SO Lar swabs 13 4 Total 13 43 58 The comparative total lor 19(3(5 was 102. | b] ANALYST. All samples of food requiring analysis are sent to the t ounty Analvst in Durham. (3) NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948. NATIONAL ASSISTANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1951. Section 47—Removal to suitable premises of persons in need of care and attention. There were no cases dealt with under this Section of the Act during the year. During the year visits were made by the Medical Officer of Health to a number of old people in the Borough and where necessary arrange- ments were made lor admission to hostel or hospital, or the services of a .home help were prov ided. 6 old folk were admitted to hostel accommoda- tion during the year and there were 9 awaiting admission on 31 12/67. Section 50—Burial and Cremation of the dead. 1 here was one application made lor assistance towards burial c>:pen.v.-s. i he circumstances were carefully investigated, but no assis- tance was giv rii.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29500072_0021.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
