[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan County Borough.

  • Wigan (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The extra services available, i.e., loan of nursing equipment, laundry service, home help service and “ Meals on Wheels ” continue to be appreciated by many patients. During the year the four Austin Seven cars covered 29,609 miles and the average consumption of petrol was 34.8 miles per gallon. Essential user car allowances were approved for two nurses who travelled a total of 4,448 miles on official journeys using their own vehicles. At the end of the year the establishment was one Superintendent, one Deputy Superintendent, 11 whole-time nurses and one part-time nurse. Two of the whole-time staff are male nurses. The following is a record of work done during 1962 :— No. of cases on the books on 1st January, 1962 .. 392 No. of new cases during 1962 — 1,572 No. of visits paid by the nurses .. .... 52,051 of cases ceased to be visited :— Now convalescent 528 Removed to hospital 260 Deaths 161 Other reasons 608 1,557 No. of cases remaining on the books on the 31st December, 1962 .... 407 A classification of cases attended during 1962 will be found on pages 39-42.