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It was decided that—
(a) Permanent Officers of the Borough Council and of the
Council of Social Welfare sh should attend in an advisory
capacity.
(b) The Care Committee should furnish quarterly reports (or
more- often it required) including statistics and statements of
cases helped, &c., and as to attendances of members of the
Council.
(c) The Chairman of the Committee should be elected from
among the members of such Committee.
Separate Beds and Shelter for Tuberculous Patient. —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 infections cases of
tuberculosis. The usual practice is to arrange for the double-bed
previously used to be sold, and a single bed t< i 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 five beds and sets of bedding. In addition, the Shelter
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
1922 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 Hampetead 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.