[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Brackley R.D.C.

  • Brackley (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Brackley R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES. (a) Laboratory Facilities The Public Health Laboratory Service, Oxford, examine all swabs submitted by General Practitioners in the area and have also undertaken the examination of milk, ice cream, water samples and other specimens submitted from this district. This most useful and efi&cient service is under the control of Dr. W. H. H. Jebb to whom I am indebted. (b) Nursing in The Home The County Council now provide “Nursing in the Home” services and also arrange for “Home Help’’ where pos- sible. Some fairly full information on the latest development in the home nursing service may be seen upon reference to the Annual Report of the County Medical Officer of Health. (c) Clinic and Treatment Centres Infant Welfare—Brackley Orthopsedic Clinic Vision Clinic \ Cottage Hosp J Brackley Cottage Hospital Infant Welfare Qinic, Middleton Cheney, ’ King’s Sutton and Helmdon. (d) Blind Persons Incidence of blindness is reported upon in the Annual Report of the County Medical Officer of Health. (e) Taberculosis The preventive and after-care services as a means of controlling tuberculosis are administered by the County Council. (f) Dental Treatment Details of dental treatment performed in this area may be seen on reference to the report by the Senior Dental Officer for the County which is incorporated in the An- nual Report of the County Medical Officer of Health- (g) Epileptics and Spastics The County Council are responsible for any facilities available for treatment of these conditions. (h) Domiciliary Services Details are included in the Annual Report of the County Medical Officer of Health.