[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Canterbury Borough / City & County.

  • Canterbury (England). City & County Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Canterbury Borough / City & County. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Laboratory Services. 1. For Pathological Work : Kent and Canterbury Hospital Laboratory. 2. For Public Health Laboratory Work (Milk, Ice-Cream, and Water) : Public Health Laboratory, County Hall, Maidstone. 3. For Analytical examinations and other Public Health examinations : Canterbury Public Analyst. Nursing Homes. There is only one nursing home in the city which provides 6 beds for medical cases and chronic sick cases. Accommodation for Old People. There is one registered home for aged persons providing accommodation for four persons. The Welfare Committee has two old people’s homes for elderly infirm or handicapped persons. Accommodation provides for 26 males and 23 females. The Housing Committee has provided 84 units of accommodation for elderly persons and there are nine groups of almshouses provided by local charities. National Assistance Act, 1948. (a) Section 47. One case was the subject of an application to the magistrates for an order. It is described under the Mental Health section of the report. Two other cases were dealt with without recourse to the Magistrates. (b) Blind Welfare. The required procedure was brought into force during the previous year and is shown in the following tabulation. Blind Persons Register. No. of cases notified on Form B.D.8 during 1954 ... 17. A.—Follow-up of Registered Blind and Partially Sighted Persons. (i) Number of Cases reg- istered during the Cause of Disability year in respect of para. 7(c) of Form B.D.8 recommends Cataract Glaucoma Rctrolental Fibroplasia Others (a) No Treatment 6 1 — 6 (b) Treatment— (medical, surgical or optical) • .1 1 — — (iii Number of Cases at (i)ib) above which on follow-up action have received treatment 1 -