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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 1946

[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.

Table: The following table gives the number of specimens examined during the year:-

The following table gives the number of specimens examined during the year:-

Nature of Specimens.No.Result.
Throat and nasal swabs for diphtheria1965 positive.
Sputum etc., for tubercle bacilli725 positive.
Miscellaneous341 positive.
| Total specimens examined.302

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AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
Infectious diseases.
A motor ambulance is provided by the South Middlesex
and Richmond Joint Hospital Board.
Non-infectious and accident cases.

Table: At the close of the year three ambulances were in commission. The following table shows the work done by the Borough Ambulance Service during the year 1946:-

At the close of the year three ambulances were in commission. The following table shows the work done by the Borough Ambulance Service during the year 1946:-

1st.Qtr.2nd.Qtr.3rd.Qtr.4th.Qtr.Total
Accidents106137118147508
Removals after accidents211319962
Ordinary removals4643833013931541
School emergency calls544922
Total no. of calls5965374425582133
Mileage.515344934089536419099
Continuous Oxygen Service Patients attended243071273
Gas & Air Analgesia Patients attended1016253384

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NURSING IN THE HOME.
There are five home-nursing associations in the Borough
and during the year the Council contributed the sum of £300 to
their funds.
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