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Carshalton 1939
[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 following information in respect of the work of this Association during 1939 is supplied by courtesy of the Honorary Secretary:—
| Cases Attended. | Visits Made. | |
|---|---|---|
| Expectant Mothers | 7 | 45 |
| Children under 5 years | 125 | 898 |
| Maternity Cases | 81 | 1,369 |
| Midwives Cases | 95 | 1,604 |
| General | 685 | 9,337 |
| 993 | 13,253 |
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 | 10 | 86 |
| General | 31 | 492 |
| 41 | 578 |
The nurses of both Associations attend the Council's Clinics.
Laboratory Facilities.
continued. The examinations made under these arrangements were as follows:—
| No. Examined. | Positive Results. | |
|---|---|---|
| Swabs for diphtheria | 465 | 21 |
| Virulence tests for diphtheria | 1 | — |
| Sputa for tubercle | 39 | 5 |
| Widal tests for enteric | 1 | — |
| Fæces for enteric, dysentery, etc. | 7 | 2 |
| Swabs for hæemolytic streptococci | 17 | 6 |
The arrangements for the examination of water, milk and food
were in the main, similar to those recorded in the Report for 1938.
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