Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 ahd,nasal swabs for diphtheria | 23,6 | 1 Positive |
Sputum, etc. for tubercle bacilli | 82 | 5 Positive |
Miscellaneous | 74 | |
Total specimens examined | 392, |
AMBULANCE FACILITIES
Infectious diseases
A motor ambulance Is provided by the South Middlesex
and Richmond Joint Hospital Board
Non-infectious and accident cases
Four motor ambulances are provided by the Council).
They are stationed at the Hollies Depot and, during the year,
garage accommodation was erected. The service provided is
adequate for the needs of the Borough.
The conditions governing the use of the ambulances
were revised during the year.
The following table shows the work done by the Borough ambulance service during the year 1943:-
Year 1943 | Total Calls | Patients Carried | Mileage |
---|---|---|---|
1st quarter | 356 | 356 | 2938.0 |
2nd quarter | 359 | 359 | 2911.1 |
3rd quarter | 303 | 304 | 2541.8 |
4th quarter | 440 | 438 | 3154.0 |
1458 | 1457 | 11544.9 |
NURSING IN THE HOME
During the year the Council again contributed the sum
of £300 to the funds of the five home-nursing associations In
the Borough.
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