[Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Swinton & Pendlebury Borough.

  • Swinton and Pendlebury (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1921
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Credit: [Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Swinton & Pendlebury Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    8. Venereal Disease. The Scheme is administered by the County Authority. Clinics and Hospitals are available, where free treatment is provided to any persons suffering from Venereal Disease. Any Medical Practitioner on application to the County M.O.H. will be supplied with an outfit for collection of specimens from suspected <>r actual Venereal Disease cases. Examinations are free of charge. Sulvai'san substitutes are supplied gratuitously by the County M.O.H. to approved Medical Practitioners. The provision under the County Scheme is adequate at the Manchester and Salford Hospitals. Treatment is provided free irrespective of place of residence of patient. There is no provision in the District for unmarried mothers, illegitimate infants or homeless children. 9. Ambulance Facilities. f() INFECTIOUS CASES.—By arrangement with the Salford Corporation cases taken to Ladywell are removed by the latter Authority which also removes the bedding and personal effects of the patient for disinfection. Charge for removal of case and disinfection of bedding, £l 1 Is. bd., borne by the Authority. (b) An Ambulance is maintained at the Small Pox Hospital for Small Pox patients. (a) NON-INFECTIOUS CASES AND ACCIDENT CASES — The Local Authority maintains a Motor Ambulance for these cases. A charge is made according to a fixed scale, but may be remitted under certain conditions. 10. Laboratory Work. Satisfactory arrangements have been made with the University of Manchester for the examination of Pathological and Bacteriological specimens.