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SUMMARY OF NURSING ARRANGEMENTS.
Hospital and other Institutions available for the District.
Professional Nursing in the Home.
(a) General. District Nurse Collins.
(b) For Infectious Diseases, Nil.
Midwives.
During 1924 three Midwives notified the County Council of
their intention to practice in Yiewsley, viz., Nurse Treadwell, a
wholetime Midwife employed by the County Council. Nurse
Montgomery, one of the County Council health visitors and School
Nurses who acts as "relief" Midwife when necessary. Mrs. Fox
engaged in Private Practice as a Midwife.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
This work is carried out by the County Council. A ''Welfare"
Centre is held weekly at the Wesleyan Chapel Room ; it is under
the charge of Lt.-Col. H. L. W. Norrington, one of the Assistant
Medical Officers of the County Council. Mothers attend at the
Centre with their infants and children under five years of age, to
receive advice in the upbringing of the Children. Visits are made
to the homes by the Health Visitors, in order to instruct and assist
the mothers in carrying out the Doctor's advice. Dried Milk and
similar articles are supplied at the Centre at cost price or less in
suitable cases. The provision of dental treatment for nursing
and expectant mothers is in force.