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Deaths in Public Institutions.
Of the total number of 418 deaths, 298 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 1936 are recorded:—
Sanitary Inspector Bennett retired on the 30th June after 43 years service with
tlio Council or its predecessor, the Holborn Board of Works. Mr. Joseph H. R. Crabtree
was appointed to fill the vacancy and commenced his duties on the 1st June.
The clerical staff was increased by the appointment of Mr. Reginald R. Stent, who
took up his duties on the 1st May.
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 Diarrhoea (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 and in special
circumstances prior to 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.
Laboratory Facilities.
Bacteriological examinations (sputum, swabs, etc.), carried out at the laboratory of the
Royal Institute of Public Health, Queen Square.
Chemical analysis, milk and foodstuffs, carried out by the Borough Analyst at his
laboratory, Finsbury Town Hall, Roscbery Avenue, E.C. 1.