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PROFESSIONAL NURSING IN THE HOME.
General Nursing facilities are provided by the North London
Nursing Association, 413, Holloway Road, N.7 (Telephone, North 3548)
for the area on the western side of the London & North-Eastern Railway
line, and extending northwards as far as Lordship Lane.
The Hackney District Nursing Association, 6 and 8, Lower Clapton
Road, E.5 (Telephone, Clissold 929) deal with the area east of the
railway line, and extending northwards as far as Lansdowne Road.
The Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, 15, Church Street,
Edmonton, N.9 (Telephone, Tottenham 3166) have undertaken the
work in the area extending northwards from Lordship Lane and
Lansdowne Road.
An effort is being made to establish a District Nursing Association
for Tottenham.
HEALTH WEEK.
Health Week was observed by the writing of Essays by schoolchildren.
The following subjects were set:—"The Use and Abuse of the
Bath"; "The Use and Abuse of Windows"; "The Use and Abuse of
the Dustbin"; "The Spitting Habit"; "Rheumatism". Special
lessons were given to 15,492 children, and 12,991 Essays were written.
15 prizes were distributed at a Public Gathering at the Municipal Hall,
on November 15th, by the Countess of Warwick; and among the items
upon the programme were Singing, Displays of Gymnastics, Physical
Exercises and Eurhythmies by the School-children, and an exhibition
of Folk Dancing.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER OFFICERS
SUPERANNUATION ACT, 1922.
All entrants to the Council's permanent service are medically
examined for the purposes of the Superannuation Scheme now in operation
in Tottenham.
In 1926. 47 examinations were made by your Medical Officer.