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Hornsey 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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The work of this Association continues to grow steadily year
after year. During 1935 an additional nurse was appointed,
making a staff of six nurses and the Superintendent. They paid
14,115 visits to 630 patients.
The following is a statement of the infectious diseases nursed during the year by the Queen's District Nurses:—
| NAME OF DISEASE. | No. of New Cases. | No. of Visits. | No. Convalescent. | No. sent to Hospital. | No. Died at Home. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueumonia | 30 | 588 | 17 | 4 | 5 |
| Tuberculosis | 8 | 444 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Influenza | 12 | 163 | 10 | 2 | — |
| Mumps | 2 | 25 | 1 | — | — |
| Other diseases in children under 5 | 40 | 178 | 38 | — | — |
| Elementary School Children | 58 | 287 | 49 | 4 | — |
A sum of 50 guineas is subscribed to the Association
annually by the Council and £5 by the Education Committee
for this service.
HOME NURSING CLASSES, conducted by Miss Ivett,
the Superintendent, at Hornsey High School, under the Higher
Education Committee, continue to be a success.
NURSING HOMES.—There are 25 Nursing Homes in the
Borough registered with the Middlesex County Council under
the Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1927.
Fourteen of these are registered for the reception of
maternity cases.
NORTH MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.—The number of beds
at North Middlesex Hospital is 1,016.
The number of cases from Hornsey treated there in 1935
was:—Maternity 163, other cases 1,163.
HORNSEY CENTRAL HOSPITAL.—The Hospital, which
has 49 beds, treated 778 cases, of which 128 were Hornsey cases.
1,521 out-patients were also treated. The Council subscribe an
annual sum of £200 to the Hospital funds.