[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashton-under-Lyne Borough.

  • Ashton-under-Lyne (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashton-under-Lyne Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    General Provision of Health Services in the Area I. SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE MANCHESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD A. General Hospital The Ashton-under-Lyne General Hospital is controlled and administered by the Manchester Regional Hospital Board acting through the Ashton, Hyde and Glossop Hospital Management Com- mittee. 'Fhe hospital admits medical and surgical cases. There is an out-patient department and a Maternity Department, maternity beds and an ante-natal clinic. B. Infectious Diseases The area is served by Monsall Infectious Diseases Hospital. Smallpox. The Ainsworth Smallpox Hospital, Bury, would take any cases of smallpox. C. Tuberculosis Services The Chest Clinic, Lees Street, is now administered by the Regional Hospital Board, though certain aspects of this work, more particularly the domiciliary visiting of cases and contacts, come within the domain of the Local Health Authority’s Medical Officer (the Divisional Medical Officer for Health Division No. 17). The times for attendance at the Clinic are as follows :— Mondays (X-ray only) . . .. 2-00 p.m. Tuesdays . . .. . . . . 1-30 p.m. Wednesdays .. . . . . . . 9-30 a.m. Fridays . . . . . . . . 9-30 a.m. 2nd and 4th Wednesday in each month at (Appointment only) 5-30 p.m. A clinic for children only is held Friday afternoons from 1-30.