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Carshalton 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Section B—Health Services.
Nursing in the Home.
Home nursing is provided by two Voluntary Associations, to
whose funds the Council make an annual contribution in respect of
nursing facilities for cases referred from the public services.
The Carshalton District Nursing Association covers the greater
part of the urban district, i.e., all but that portion of the St. Helier
Estate, lying to the north of the Sutton by-pass. The nursing staff
consists of seven, fourfwhom are midwives included in the County
Council's domiciliary midwifery scheme. The following information
in respect of the work of this Association during 1946 is supplied by courtesy of the Honorary Secretary:—
| Cases Attended. | Visits Paid. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 670 | General | 8,109 |
| Maternity | 62 | Maternity | 1,088 |
| Midwifery | 85 | Midwifery | 1,692 |
| Casual | 526 | ||
| Ante-natal | 1,202 | ||
| Post-natal | 151 | ||
| Clinics | 231 | ||
| 817 | 12,999 | ||
That portion of the St. Helier Estate in Carshalton, lying to the
north of the Sutton by-pass is served by the St. Helier District Nursing
Association, whose activities cover the Morden section of the St. Helier
Estate. One nurse is employed for general nursing and no midwifery
is undertaken. The nursing carried out in the Carshalton district by
this Association during the year is indicated by the following figures
kindly supplied by the Honorary Secretary:—
Cases. Visits.
Children under 5 years 2 3
General 33 599
35 602
The nurses of both Associations attend the Council's Clinics.
Laboratory Facilities.
Although the establishment of the Public Health Laboratory
Service under the aegis of the Medical Research Council and the
Emergency Hospital Service Laboratories, considerably improved
laboratory facilities, the existing arrangements are badly in need of
rationalisation. At the moment, services are available to local health
authorities by the following:—
The Public Health Laboratory Service.
The Emergency Hospital Laboratory Service.
Private laboratories (usually attached to Voluntary Hospitals).
The Public Analyst.
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