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Deaths in Public Institutions.
Of the total number of 358 deaths, 268 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 1938 are recorded :—
Miss Pamela R. Williamson, S.R.N., S.C.M., Health Visitor, retired on the 30th
November. Miss Evelyn J. St. C. Webley, S.R.N., C.M.B., was appointed to fill the
vacancy and commenced her duties on the 1st December. Miss Helen W. Bullock and
Mr. Frank W. Grosse were appointed to the Clerical Staff and took up their duties on
the 14th March and the 7th June respectively.
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 in so far as it is not provided for by the M:dwivcs Act, 1936 is available
for necessitous maternity cases subject to approval by the Maternity and Child Welfare
Committee, on the recommendation of 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. Midwives are appointed
under the Midwives Act, 1936, by the London County Council.
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 of milk and other foodstuffs is carried out by the Borough Analyst at
his laboratory, Finsbury Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue, E.C. 1.