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Section 4.
Causes of Sickness.
The outstanding feature among causes of sickness during 1924
was the epidemic of Measles that occurred early in the year. The
disease, fortunately, was of a fairly mild type; during the whole year
only 6 deaths occurring from this complaint, while 1226 cases were
notified under the Borough of Hampstead (Measles) Regulations, 1920.
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 Infections 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 Diarrhoea,
Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Acute Primary or Acute Influenzal
Pneumonia, Influenza, Malaria, Dysentery or Trench Fever. During
1924,165 cases were nursed under this arrangement by the Kilburn and
West Hampstead District Nursing Association, and 40 by the Hampstead
District Nursing Association.
(c) For Maternity Cases. By agreements between the two Nursing
Associations and the Borough Council, skilled maternity nursing can bo
obtained for cases in the Borough. Both Associations have fully
trained nurses appointed to attend maternity cases, and any woman can
have a fully trained nurse attend her together with her own doctor.
A foe is charged the patient, which is in accordance with her means,
and may be nothing in very poor cases. The Council guarantee each of
the Associations against the loss, up to £100, on the working of the