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Separate Beds and Shelter for Tuberculous Patients.
In pursuance of the authority contained in the Public Health
(Prevention and Treatment of Disease) Act, 1913, the Borough Council
supply on loan single beds and bedding in order to effect the separation
of infectious cases of tuberculosis. The usual practice is to arrange
for the double-bed previously used to be sold, and a single bed to
be provided in lieu thereof. Thus, by the Council loaning a separate
bed, two single beds are provided instead of one double-bed. The
Council have purchased and loaned out six beds and sets of bedding.
In addition, the Shelter with its bed owned by the Council, has been
loaned out to suitable cases.
Section 4.
Causes of Sickness.
There was no particular cause of sickness in the Borough during
1923 which calls for special mention.
Section 5.
Summary of Nursing Arrangements, Hospitals, and other
Institutions available for the Borough.
Professional Nursing in the Home
(a) General. The Borough is well served by two excellently
managed Nursing Associations; the Hampstead District Nursing
Association, 25, Heathhurst Road, and the Kilburn and West Hampstead
District Nursing Association, 20, Dennington Park Road. Both
Associations provide skilled nurses for the sick poor. The Borough
Council subsidises the work of the Associations.
(b) For Infectious Diseases. By arrangements made between the
two Nursing Associations and the Borough Council, whereby the
Council contribute towards the expenses of the Associations, nurses are
available for cases of Measles, Whooping Cough, Epidemic Diarrhœa,
Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Acute Primary or Acute Influenzal
Pneumonia, Influenza, Malaria, Dysentery or Trench Fever. During
1923, 14 cases were nursed under this arrangement by the Kilburn and
West Hampstead District Nursing Association, and 7 by the Hampstead
District Nursing Association.