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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Twickenham 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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LABORATORY WORK
The usual arrangements were continued during the
year and worked satisfactorily.
The following table gives the number of specimens examined during the year:-
| Nature of Specimens | No. | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Throat and nasal swabs for diphtheria | 245 | 3 Positive |
| Sputum, etc. for tubercle bacilli | 115 | 10 Positive |
| Miscellaneous | 9 | |
| Total specimens examined | 369 |
AMBULANCE FACILITIES
(1) Infectious diseases
(2) Non-infectious and accident cases
The ambulance facilities were as described in my
last report.
The following table shows the work done under (2) by the borough ambulance service during the year 1942:-
| Year 1942 | Total Calls | Patients Carried | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | 315 | 317 | 2306.00 |
| 2nd quarter | 306 | 298 | 2155.05 |
| 3rd quarter | 349 | 346 | 2728.80 |
| 4th quarter | 320 | 321 | 3028.70 |
| 1290 | 1282 | 10218.55 |
NURSING IN THE HOME
The five home-nursing associations in the Borough
continued their good work and during the year the Council
contributed £300 to the funds of the associations.
CLINICS AND WELFARE CENTRES
Details of the clinics held within the Borough were
set out in my last report.
HOSPITALS
Smallpox
Hospital accommodation, as necessary, is provided
by the Middlesex County Council.
Tuberculosis
Facilities for diagnosis, treatment and
institutional care are provided by the Middlesex County Council.
There is no clinic in the Borough, but an excellent Dispensary
with modern equipment is available at 28, Bell Road, Hounslow.
Puerperal Pyrexia
During the year the arrangements for the provision
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