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Diarrhoea, Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Acute primary or acute influenzal
Pneumonia and Influenza.
During 1920, 66 of these diseases were nursed by the Kilburn and
"West Hampstead District Nursing Association, and 25 by the Hampstead
Nursing Association under the agreement with the Borough. The
Nursing Associations are paid 1s. per visit.
Supply of Food (including Milk).
An account of the steps taken by the Borough Council to supply
food and milk to expectant and nursing mothers and children under
five years of age is given in the Section relating to Food.
Staff.
The Borough Council has hitherto employed only one whole-time
Health Visitor, but the Ministry have now agreed to the appointment of
two more Visitors. Their duties will be as follows :—
1.—To perform the duties mentioned in Section 6 of the London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908.
2.—To perform the duties mentioned in Article VIII. of the Health
Visitors (London) Order, 1909.
3.—To be responsible for a District of the Borough.
4.—To attend Infant Welfare Centre, Dental Clinic, and AnteNatal
Clinic, and to organise the Voluntary Visitors associated
with the Infant Welfare Centre.
5.—To carry out all home visiting in her District or to be responsible
for that carried out by the Voluntary Visitors, if there is need
of such.
6.—To investigate cases of infectious disease.
7.—To distribute application forms for assisted food or milk, and to
investigate applications for same when required.
8.—To attend at the offices of the Department of the Medical
Officer of Health every day from 9 to 10.30 a.m., for the
purpose of interviewing callers, receiving instructions, making
reports, &c.
9.—To perform all such other duties as may from time to time be
allotted by the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee or
the Medical Officer of Health.