[Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Montgomeryshire County Council.

  • Montgomeryshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1958
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Credit: [Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Montgomeryshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Number of oases where Hone Help was provided during the year: (a) Maternity (including expectant mothers „. 27 Cb) Tuberculosis (c) Chronic sick including aged and infirm ». 144 (d) Others „ „ 39 Comparative fi.urcs .since tiie inception of the Service: Type of Case 1950 195.1 _ . 1952 . . 1953 ... JL954_ 1935. 1956 .. 1957„. 1958. (a) Maternity - 36 39 54 50 45 35 37 27 CbJ Tuberculosis - 2 2 3 2 3 1 1 - (c) Others 6 51 75 121 94 _ ..124.... . ijijL. 147 _ 183 TOTALS_ 89 116 _ . 178 . A4£ ..171 JLS5 185 210_ Welfare^ Poods: The arrangements made for the distribution of welfare foods in 1954* following the transfer of this work to the County Council from the Ministry of Food, have continued in the main throughout 1953* The Council will appreciate that the local distribution has been carried out mainly by voluntary organisations, such as the British Bod Cross Society, and a large number of individuals in many cases since the transfer to the County Council in 1954. The local distribution involves regular attendance at spec, fied hours at a distribution centre, the receipt of welfare foods, the cancellation of coupons and receipt of payments in stamps, together with meticulous book- keeping, But for the very willing co-opcration which has been received throughout these years from these volunteers, the Council would bo involved in considerably increased expenditure, I, personally, am very grateful for this voluntary co-operation. Issue_s_of 33olfjy_G Foods. By Coupons On payment of full price ( 4/~ tin.) I s sues to Hospitals 1957 1958 1957 1 1958 1957 Ll958_ National Dried 30918 22^09 54 40 222 237 Milk Cod Liver Oil 4085 2950 - - - - A & D Tablets 1435 1387 - - - - Orange Juice 26662 17363 - - 5 - Ambulance Service: (pages 13-15) The six St.John Ambulance Divisions in the county continue to provide a voluntary Ambulance Service, while a number of volunteer car drivers provide a sitting-case car service at a cost which is intended to cover the cost without payment to the driver, A number of commercial taxi owners undertake this Service at the same mileage rates as the volunteer car drivers. The demand on the Ambulance Service appears to have found its level, but the demand for sitting-case cars continues to increase year by year. The reasons for this increase are discussed on pages 13-15.