London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hammersmith 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Ambulances for accident cases are provided by the London
County Council.
Maternity Cases.—The London Ambulance Service
provided by the London County Council is available for
the conveyance of women to Maternity Homes.
PROFESSIONAL NURSING IN THE HOME.
General.—The Hammersmith District Nursing Association
provides nurses in all cases for general nursing,
upon application being made to the Nightingale Shore
Home, 10, Mall Road. Patients are expected to make
payments to the Nursing Association in accordance with
their means, but no patient is refused the services of a
nurse on account of inability to pay.
Nursing.—The arrangements made by the Borough
Council with the District Nursing Association to provide
nurses in cases of measles, ophthalmia neonatorum,
pneumonia, &c., continued throughout the year. When
necessary two or three visits are paid daily.
The Council make a grant to the Nursing Association
of £250 per annum, for the nursing of all cases approved
by the Medical Officer of Health.
The amount being divisible as follows:—
Maternity and Child Welfare Nursing £125
Public Health Regulations £125
SCHOOL CLINICS.
The L.C.C. Hammersmith School Treatment Centre,
103, Shepherd's Bush Road, is provided by the Hammersmith
District Nursing Association, who receive grants
from the London County Council.