[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Aberdeen County Council.

  • Aberdeenshire (Scotland). Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Aberdeen County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    39/46 (page 31)
    SPECIAL SERVICES. DIABETES. In accordance with the provisions of the Public Health (Scotland) Amendment Act, 1925, the County Council approved, on 11th July, 1930, of a scheme for the supply of medicines and equipment to persons suffering from diabetes. Under this scheme, insulin, which is supplied through the agency of the City Hospital Laboratory, Aberdeen, was made available for diabetic patients. In non-insured and in necessitous cases, equipment such as hypodermic outfits are supplied free to patients. As many of the cases were unable to meet the expense of special dietary, it was agreed in December, 1937, that payment be made by the Local Authority towards the cost of special foods. During 1946, the number of patients who received insulin was 58. The number in receipt of an allowance in respect of special foodstuffs was 14, and the cost of these was £171 19/1. MALIGNANT DISEASE. As the period for submission of complete arrangements under the Cancer Act, 1939, has been extended, the Local Authority has decided in the interim period to pay for the cost of the maintenance and treatment of cases suffering from malignant disease in Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen, and to defray the cost of travelling expenses of the patients when attending the Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, as out-patients. The number of cases treated in Woodend Hospital during the year under review was 7, and the cost of this treatment was £161 5/3. The number whose expenses were defrayed by the Local Authority in attending the Out-Patient Department, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, was 6 and the cost involved was £10 13/10. The total number of deaths from malignant disease during the year was 222. REGISTRATION OF NURSING HOMES. Under the Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act, 1938, there are nine homes registered and of these one is conducted on private lines. The remaining eight are Cottage Hospitals, and in six of these beds are reserved by the County Council by arrangement with the Boards of Management. Maternity cases are admitted to these six Hospitals at the request of the Council. Inspection of the Homes under the Act is carried out by a Medical Officer of the Local Authority, who visits at least once per annum, indicates and reports on any defects and scrutinises the registers. Records are kept in connection with all the Homes and on these are entered the inspecting officer’s comments. The following is a list of the Homes registered, showing in each case the number of beds. Where the Local Authority reserves beds, this is indicated by an asterisk:— Name Address Number of beds Number of cots Remarks Dee Valley Nursing Home Ballater 6 general 3 maternity — *Fyvie Cottage Hospital Fyvie 7 3 In addition, there are 2 huts with three beds. *Huntly Jubilee Hospital Huntly 45 The Local Authority have a cubicle block capable of accommodating 8 maternity cases. *Insch and District War Memorial Hospital *Kincardine O'Neil War Memorial Hospital *Nicoll Hospital Insch Torphins Rhynie 9 general 5 maternity 8 6 7 4 Peterhead Cottage Hospital Peterhead 24 2 Used for general purposes : No maternity cases. *Turriff Cottage Hospital Turriff 8 general 6 ma'ernity — Thomas Walker Hospital Fraserburgh 30 1 Used for general purposes: No maternity cases.