South Nottinghamshire Research Articles

A study of a provincial ear, nose and throat service in a British city prior to the National Health Service: Nottingham and South Nottinghamshire (1886-1947).

It was in twentieth-century Britain that the two distinct surgical disciplines, otology and laryngology, became united under the title oto-laryngology. Aural departments were established in general hospitals in the hands of specialists long before throat departments. The development and politics of the specialty occurred in London, while provincial services commenced in the early eighteenth century, with ophthalmologists, setting up a clinic or dispensary, progressing onto a hospital. The following resources were used: the Nottinghamshire Archives; Manuscripts and Special Collections at the University of Nottingham Libraries and The Local Studies Library, Nottingham Central Library. The Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Hospital for Diseases of the Throat, Ear and Nose was established in 1886, staffed by part-time general practitioners. The Nottingham Children's Hospital appointed two qualified surgeons in the 1910s and subsequently the General Nottingham Hospital appointed them as honorary assistant surgeons. Both hospitals provided access to beds, not available to the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Hospital for Diseases of the Throat, Ear and Nose. Following The Education Act of 1907, Nottingham created a School Health Services. By the 1920s, Nottingham had four institutions providing clinical and surgical ENT services. The National Hospitals Survey conducted in 1945 recommended that the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Hospital for Diseases of the Throat, Ear and Nose be closed and amalgamated with The General Hospital Nottingham. The General Hospital Nottingham was slow to create a service for the diagnosis and treatment of ENT diseases and disorders, but established a Departmental Service by 1927. The surgical staffing was common to all four of the ENT services from mid-1930.

Custom and Personal Accountability in Eighteenth-Century South Nottinghamshire Church Governance

Based on a systematic analysis of the surviving records for twenty parishes in the Deanery of Bingham, Nottinghamshire, this article argues for the existence of a culture of personal accountability in the running of parish affairs. Based on churchwardens' accounts, it is shown that the form of these is such as to not allow the establishment of balances until the year end and that balances are owed to the wardens in the majority of cases. This is set in the context of debates on the formation of local elites, but the extent of shared practice between such elites is brought into question. Rather, the lack of clear systems of discipline and accountability led to the durability of practices derived from local custom. The implications for a broader 'culture of organisation' are drawn by a comparison with alternative practices, such as those obtaining in Scotland at a similar period, and suggestions are made for further work.

News article misrepresented me

I would like to respond to the news article relating to my paper on the numeracy scheme being offered by the University of Nottingham and South Nottinghamshire College (news February 25). While I am pleased that my subject was of interest, I am concerned that this rather negative report appears to offer an unbalanced view of my presentation.

National vocational qualifications (NVQs) from the candidate's perspective

Purpose There has been recent interest in National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) in the field of Radiography. The purpose of this analysis was to examine the positive and negative aspects of the NVQ, both the structural and the contextual, from the candidate's perspective and to generate hypotheses that can be tested by further research. Method Secondary sources such as personal accounts, or accounts of other people interviewing were used for this qualitative analysis. An extensive literature search revealed five articles containing comments both from assistants who have or are currently undertaking the NVQ in Care. Content analysis was undertaken on these comments. Triangulation of the results was obtained using a government report by Callendar (Individual take-up of NVQ/SVQs: stimuli and obstacles. Research Studies RS48. Department for Education and Employment; 1997) and from a satisfaction survey undertaken by South Nottinghamshire College. Results The analysis looked at five issues: how they valued the course, reasons for undertaking the course, comments on the structure of the course, the support needed and the issue of age and progression. Conclusion NVQs are viewed mainly in a positive light with the candidates gaining confidence and improving their skills at work. Motivation to undertake this qualification was the desire to improve and progress, there were however perceived barriers to progression from the NVQ in terms of age and financial implications. The fact that NVQs are work based was viewed as an advantage but the amount of work involved and the time consuming nature of this was highlighted. Support is vital to NVQ candidates, both in time and assistance.

Coalfield closure and environmental consequence — the case in south Nottinghamshire

Abstract The strata within and above the South Nottinghamshire Coalfield dip gently towards the east. There are many abandoned shallow workings in the western area where the coalfield is exposed, but to the east the coalfield is concealed beneath Permo-Triassic strata. The coalfield has yet to suffer closure, mine water rebound and the acid mine drainage (AMD) cycle. A very large area has been exploited with complicated internal drainage systems dependent on the maintenance of existing pumping regimes. An evaluation of the AMD threat has been carried out with particular regard to the risk posed to the Sherwood Sandstone aquifer, which overlies the concealed part of the South Nottinghamshire Coalfield. The evaluation has been assisted by three-dimensional (3-D) visualization that has enabled lumping of plentiful mine abandonment data, and predictive runs using the University of Newcastle GRAM model. These studies indicate that the critical spill-over elevation is 41 m above Ordnance datum (aOD), and that the aquifer will be at risk about 20 years after pumping ceases from the Coal Measures.

Mine water rebound in South Nottinghamshire: risk evaluation using 3-D visualization and predictive modelling

Progressive abandonment of the South Nottinghamshire Coalfield raises concerns over the security of the Permo–Triassic Sherwood Sandstone aquifer which overlies the concealed part of the coalfield. A 3-D digital visualization package has been used to assemble and display the complex and diverse data-sets of relevance. Predictive scenarios have been run from these data using the University of Newcastle program GRAM (Groundwater Rebound in Abandoned Mineworkings). The work comprised three phases: (i) confirmation of the geological framework for the so-called ‘Pond 3’ area (southernmost part of the coalfield) and establishment of a water balance along with an outline groundwater flow path system for the Coal Measures and adjacent strata; (ii) the collation of detailed geometric information on the spatial distribution of discrete geological layers that are considered to have hydrogeological significance, the distribution of mineworkings within key horizons, and the locations of boreholes, shafts and pumping stations (both in the Coal Measures and within overlying strata). Possible flooding configurations have been assessed geometrically to identify ‘hot spots’ where mine water discharge to surface may occur, and areas where the piezometric level of the rising mine water might promote upward fluxes into the Permo–Triassic Sherwood Sandstone aquifer. In addition, critical areas where coal has been worked close to the base of the Permian and where hydraulic continuity may occur between the Sherwood Sandstone and Coal Measures have been identified; (iii) the GRAM model used data held in the 3-D visualization package VULCAN to define discrete ‘ponds’ within the coalfield. Recharge to the system allows each pond to fill until overflow pathways are reached, when the adjacent pond may start to fill. A variety of such scenarios have been completed and predictive data generated, which suggest that possible discharge to surface and into the Sherwood Sandstone might occur about 20 years after the end of dewatering.

Burglary, Victimisation, and Social Deprivation

The spatial nature of repeat burglary victimisation has received research interest recently as it has been recognised that preventing repeat incidents can have a dramatic effect on crime rates. Much work has gone into the accurate identification of repeat events. While several researchers have noted the time course of repeat incidents, there has been little research that addresses the spatial variation in repeat incidents. In an attempt to explore and understand the differences between locations that are vulnerable to repeat attacks, and those sites that are victimised only once, this article uses an areally-weighted approach to measure the level of social deprivation in the immediate vicinity of burgled locations in South Nottinghamshire, UK. The paper shows that this approach is important in avoiding the distributional problems that can occur if point data is aggregated to enumeration district level. The two-year study shows that locations in deprived areas are more likely to be the victims of repeat burglaries than those in affluent areas. A number of hypotheses concerning this phenomenon are discussed.

Drug treatment in the elderly in South Nottinghamshire. A community audit

International Journal of Clinical PracticeVolume 42, Issue 1 p. 17-20 Clinical Study Drug treatment in the elderly in South Nottinghamshire. A community audit A Brooke MB, CHB, A Brooke MB, CHB Senior House Officer Department of Health Care of the Elderly, City Hospital, NottinghamSearch for more papers by this authorS K Mukherjee FRCP (LONDON), FRCP (ED), Corresponding Author S K Mukherjee FRCP (LONDON), FRCP (ED) Consultant in Geriatric Medicine n/[email protected] Department of Health Care of the Elderly, City Hospital, NottinghamAddress correspondence to Dr S K Mukherjee, Department of Health Care of the Elderly, City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB.Search for more papers by this author A Brooke MB, CHB, A Brooke MB, CHB Senior House Officer Department of Health Care of the Elderly, City Hospital, NottinghamSearch for more papers by this authorS K Mukherjee FRCP (LONDON), FRCP (ED), Corresponding Author S K Mukherjee FRCP (LONDON), FRCP (ED) Consultant in Geriatric Medicine n/[email protected] Department of Health Care of the Elderly, City Hospital, NottinghamAddress correspondence to Dr S K Mukherjee, Department of Health Care of the Elderly, City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB.Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 January 1988 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-1241.1988.tb08496.xRead the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Volume42, Issue1January 1988Pages 17-20 RelatedInformation

Geotechnical influences upon longwall mining

Abstract This paper describes geotechnical influences upon the planning, development and implementation of the longwall mining system. The effects of these factors have been assessed from a series of comprehensive investigations carried out in the South Wales and South Nottinghamshire Coalfields. All the investigations involved the setting up of monitoring sites employing specially designed instrumentation to monitor the parameters outlined in the paper. In addition, detailed structural and lithological investigations have been carried out involving underground mapping, diamond drilling and logging, geotechnical core logging and physical rock property determinations. This information has been brought together for each site and a characteristic deformation mechanism identified. These are presented in the paper with a series of three dimensional figures indicating the primary influences. The value of these types of studies is outlined in the paper both in the planning of subsequent extraction and as improvements to current operational systems.

Rural Industries and Social Structure: The Framework Knitting Industry of South Nottinghamshire 1670–1840

Rural Industries and Social Structure: The Framework Knitting Industry of South Nottinghamshire 1670–1840

Rural Industries and Social Structure: The Framework Knitting Industry of South Nottinghamshire 1670–1840

Rural Industries and Social Structure: The Framework Knitting Industry of South Nottinghamshire 1670–1840

Issues and Influence: two by-elections in South Nottinghamshire in the mid-nineteenth century

Issues and Influence: two by-elections in South Nottinghamshire in the mid-nineteenth century

The Fauna of the Rhaetic Beds in South Nottinghamshire

AbstractThe Rhaetic section at Newark is described and compared with sections further south. The Lower Rhaetic is locally sub-zoned by constant bone-bed horizons. In the south-west of the area a much richer fauna occurs and the zone-fossil Pteria contorta appears lower in the succession. The explanation offered is that a lagoon phase existed in the more northerly district.

The Lower lias of South Nottinghamshire

The Lower lias of South Nottinghamshire

The Formation of the Hydraulic Limestones of the Lower Lias

AS a result of a study of the Liassic limestones of the Dorset coast, Dr. W. A. Richardson (1923) concluded that both the limestone bands and the nodules were of secondary origin, and largely displaced the associated marls and shales. Observations made during a study of the Hydraulic Limestone Series (pre-planorbis-johnstoni subzones) in south Nottinghamshire lend support to the hypothesis of concretionary origin, but do not accord with certain other of Dr. Richardson's suggestions.