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SECTION V.
NURSING ARRANGEMENTS, etc.
Nursing in the Home.—In February, 1921, the Council entered into
an agreement with the Cottage Benefit Nursing Association of Vauxhall Bridge
Road, whereby the latter supplies, through its local branch at Bury House, a
fully trained nurse for those infectious illnesses which are not usually received
into an Isolation Hospital; also such other cases as may be selected by the
Medical Officer of Health.
The Council pay a retaining fee of £20 per annum, and in addition a fee
for each visit by the Nurse at the following rate:—
1/- for each of the first three visits and 6d. for each subsequent
visit. The Council also pays the cost of necessary dressings.
The cost for the year was £34 2s.
Midwives.—At the beginning of 1923, there were 14 midwives practising
in the district. At the beginning of 1924 there were 17, including three at the
North Middlesex Hospital and five in connection with the Cottage Nursing
Association, leaving 9 in private work.
The Local Authority does not employ nor subsidise midwives.
The County is the supervising Authority and the County Medical Officer
of Health informs me that the number of applications received during the year
from doctors called in to Edmonton patients was 79, and that the total amount
of fees paid for these cases was £98 10s. 6d.