[Report 1917] / Medical Officer of Health, Worcestershire / County of Worcester County Council.

  • Worcestershire (England). County Council.
Date:
1917
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Credit: [Report 1917] / Medical Officer of Health, Worcestershire / County of Worcester County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “2. Grants will be paid to Voluntary Agencies aided by the Board on “ condition :— “ (i) That the work of the Agency is approved by the Board “ and co-ordinated as far as practicable with the public “ health work of the Local Authority and the School Medical Service of the Local Education Authority. (2) That the premises and work of the institution are subject “ to inspection by any of the Board’s Officers or Inspectors. (3) That records of the work done by the Agency are kept “ to the satisfaction of the Board.” Venereal Disease. 151. “ The Public Health (Venereal Diseases) Regulations ” came into operation in the County in July 1917, in the form approved by the Local Government Board, who undertook to provide 75 per cent, of the cost. 152. By this Scheme free treatment for all persons suffering from Venereal Diseases, under conditions of strict secrecy, was arranged for, at Worcester Infirmary, Kidderminster Infirmary, Dudley “ Guest Hospital ” and the “ General Hospital,” Birmingham. The disastrous effects of Venereal Diseases and the arrangements made by the Council for combating them were thoroughly well advertised in all the County newspapers, and leaflets and circulars were freely distributed among Local Authorities, Doctors, Clergy¬ men, Teachers, Midwives, Chemists, and many other persons ; and there seems little doubt that the Council’s arrangements are now well known throughout Worcestershire. A “ County Advisory “ Committee ” with a number of local Sub-Committees were appointed to make the County Scheme well known and to arrange a series of lectures, at Public Institutions, Factories and other places. These lectures were with one exception, very well attended, and those present listened attentively ; unquestionably they did much good. 153. The Lecturers were supplied by the “ National Council for “ Combating Venereal Diseases,11 of which the County Council became a “ Branch.'1 The whole cost of these Lectures is to be paid by the County Council, who authorized me to arrange for them. 154. It does not seem necessary to set out in detail here, exactly where the Lectures were given, or the approximate numbers of those who attended. 155. The following is a “ Summary of the Annual Returns of “ the Medical Officers of the County Clinics 11 for the six months ended December 31st 1917:—