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Hornsey 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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HOME NURSING CLASSES.—These classes, which have
been carried on for several winter sessions at the Hornsey High
School under the Higher Education Committee, were conducted
by Miss E. Hart, the Health Visitor for Harringay Centre.
These classes have not been taken advantage of to the same
extent as in previous years. This may be accounted for by the
fact that it has been catered for to a large extent by facilities
of first-aid training in connection with Air Raid Precautions.
NURSING HOMES.—There are 21 Nursing Homes in tlie
Borough registered with the Middlesex County Council under the
Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1927.
Eleven of these, with a total of 76 beds, arc registered for
the reception of maternity cases.
NORTH MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.—The number of beds
at North Middlesex Hospital is 1,430, an increase of 280 since
the last Annual Report.
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 23 | 339 | 17 | 2 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis | 4 | 157 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 18 | 1 | — | — |
| Influenza | 14 | o o | 12 | 1 | — |
| Measles | 19 | 173 | 19 | — | — |
| Measles and Pneumonia | 5 | 101 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 15 | 1 | — | — |
| Other diseases in children under 5 | 68 | 290 | 66 | 1 | |
| Elementary School Children | 57 | 152 | 67 | — | — |