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Deaths in Public Institutions
Of the total number of 420 deaths, 299 died in hospitals and public institutions
either within or without the Borough.
General Provision of Health Services in the Borough.
Public Health Officers.
The following changes in the staff during the year 1935 are recorded:—
Medical Officer of Health—Dr. J. A. Struthers, who had been Acting Medical Officer
of Health since the death of Dr. C. W. Hutt, took up his duties as Medical Officer of
Health on the 17th October, 1935.
Medical Officer—Maternity and Child Welfare.—Dr. Olive Lloyd was appointed
Medical Officer of the Short's Gardens Maternity and Child Welfare Centre, to fill the
vacancy caused by the retirement of Dr. J. A. Struthers on his appointment as Medical
Officer of Health.
Tuberculosis Officer—Dr. Andrew Morland, who was appointed Tuberculosis Officer in
succession to Dr. J. A. Struthers, commenced his duties in December, 1935.
Sanitary Inspector.—In the Annual Report for 1934 reference was made to the
proposed appointment of an additional Sanitary Inspector. In pursuance of the decision
of the Council in this matter, Mr. S. G. Fisher was appointed to the office of Sanitary
Inspector, taking up his duties from the 1st December, 1935 (see also page 8).
Nursing in the Home.
(a) General.—Nursing service for the sick poor is supplied by the Metropolitan District
Nursing Association, 31, Bedford Place, W.C. 1.
(b) Infectious Diseases.—By arrangements made by the Borough Council with the
Nursing Association, nurses are available for cases of:—
Summer Diarrhœa (in children under 2 years of age).
Measles with severe complications.
Whooping Cough with severe complications.
Lobar Pneumonia.
Influenzal Pneumonia.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
Pemphigus Neonatorum.
Puerperal Fever.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
Tuberculosis.
(c) Maternity.—By arrangement with the Metropolitan District Nursing Association, skilled
maternity nursing is available for necessitous maternity cases subject to prior approval
of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee or the Medical Officer of Health, also for
complications after confinement, including deficient lactation.
Contributions towards the service are required in connection with maternity nursing
and the nursing of puerperal fever and puerperal pyrexia, the amount being assessed
according to ability to pay.
Home Helps.
Home Helps are available for service in homes during confinements—contributions towards
the cost are required in accordance with ability to pay.
Midwives.
The Borough Council does not employ or subsidise midwives.
National Health Insurance.
No necessity has arisen for any special co-operation.