[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough.

  • Chesterfield (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1934
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Credit: [Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Appendix 28. Appendix 37. Appendix 21. Appendix 42. Appendix 41. Measles, Oplitlialmia Neonatorum, Wliooj)ing Cough, Puer- peral Fever, Enteritis and Poliomyelitis. There has been no change in personnel during the year. The names and addresses of the various nurses, together with a summary of their work, will be found in Appendix 22. Midwives. There are 26 midwives in practice in the Borough. One of the midwives, with the apj)roval of the Central Midwives Board, undertakes the district training of pupils from the Municipal Maternity Home. Maternity and Nursing Homes. At the beginning of 1934 there were six Homes in the Borough registered under the Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1927, two as Nursing Homes only and four as Maternity Homes only. Each Home has been conducted in a satisfactory manner during the year. No orders were made refusing or cancelling registration, and one application for exemption was made on behalf of the Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital, and this was granted. Chemical Work. The analysis of food and drugs is carried out for the Corporation by Messrs. A. H. AUen & Partners, of Sheffield. The two partners of this firm, !\Ir. Scott-Smith and Mr. John Evans, are joint Public Analj'sts for the Borough of Chesterfield. Full particulars of the work will be found in Appendix 37. Legislation in Force. All particulars relating to the legislation in force in the Borough will be found in Appendix 21. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA. Water. Generally speaking the water supply is abundant and of good quality, and no action has been called for in respect of any form of contamination. The year 1934 was the second drought year in succession and caused much anxiety to water authorities throughout the country. In Chesterfield the situation was met satisfactorily by the bringing in of the new water supply from the Whaley Well, and no curtailment or restriction of supply has been necessary. Analysis of the various water supplies of the Borough will be found in Appendix 42. Rivers and Streams. It was not found necessary to take any action under this heading during tlie period under review. Drainage and Sewerage. Particulars of new sewers laid during the year will be found in Appendi.x 41.