[Report 1922] / Medical Officer of Health, Barnsley County Borough.

  • Barnsley (England : Unitary authority). County Borough Council.
Date:
1922
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Credit: [Report 1922] / Medical Officer of Health, Barnsley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    merit. One usually finds that in a scheme of any miagniibude it is comparatively easy to make cauticisms, but I have not yet seen lan outline of a scheme which would ensure the advaniitages to the insured population that the panel system laffordis. The Committee very much regret that they have not up to the present been able to talve part in the National Health Week Campaign, laud health propaganda generally, owing to lack of funds for that purpose. They feel sure that much good work could he done in ^uoating :the public in regard to the preven- tion of sickness, and big returns result from a little outlay. They hope that in the near future the Ministry of Heialth will see fit to allocjate sums to the Committee for this purpose, so that the preventative side of the National Health Insunance Scheme may be developed. (Signed) J. S. PUDDEPHATT. POOP LAW. The Clerk to the Guardians, Mr. Wm. Eobinson, has been good enough to furnish me rvith the following figures:— 1921. No. of persons in receipt of Out-Eelief in last week in December, 1922 1,402 883 Amount of Out-Eelief granted during the year year ended 31st December, 1922 £16,761 £9,413 No. of beds in the Infirmary 250 250 BLIND PEESONS ACT, 1920. The report of the Barnsley and District Association for visit- ing, Teaching, and Training the Blind, to whom the Coiporation has delegated their powers under the above Act, states that in the County Borough there are 66 Blind persons, as follows:— Under 21 years 10 21 to 50 years 28 Over 50 years 28 —66 The Assocdation has a shop and Depot at 25 Market Street, adjoining the Infant Welfare Centre, and employs a visitor, Mrs. C. Wilson,Mapplewell. The Corporation makes an Annual Grant to the Association of £5 per blind person under their care. A copy of the Annual Eepoad can be obtained from the Hon. Secretary, Mr. Walter Brown, 7 Bond Eoad.