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Carshalton 1944

[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.

Table: The following information in respect of the work of this Association during 1944 is supplied by courtesy of the Honorary Secretary:—

The following information in respect of the work of this Association during 1944 is supplied by courtesy of the Honorary Secretary:—

CasesAttended.Visits Made.
Expectant Mothers...217
Children under 5 years...57335
Maternity Cases...52874
Midwives Cases...781,597
General...4665,905
6558,728

Table: 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:—

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 years735
General30370
37405

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The nurses of both Associations attend the Council's Clinics.
Laboratory Facilities.
The arrangements in operation during the year were as follows:—
Clinical material in connection with infectious disease,
puerperal pyrexia and tuberculosis were submitted for examination
to the Emergency Public Health Laboratories established at
the St. Helier County and Sutton and Cheam Hospitals. Dr. Deas
who for many years had carried out this work at the Nelson
Hospital, retired in March and was unable to continue in his
capacity as bacteriologist.
Food and Drugs and Water samples were examined by Mr.
E. Hinks, the Council's Public Analyst, whose Laboratory is
at 16, Southwark Street, London, S.E.1.
Milk samples were sent both to the Public Analyst and to
the Laboratory of the Royal Surrey County Hospital.
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