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Stoke Newington 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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PROFESSIONAL NURSING IN THE HOME.
(a). General.—Arrangements are made with the Ranyard
Mission by which the services of a nurse are utilised in the Borough
for the nursing of children under five. The Council, with the
approval of the Ministry of Health, make an annual subscription
of £50 to the Mission funds. By means of subscriptions, donations
and other local means a further £225 was added to this amount last
year, in order that the services of a full time and a half-time nurse
might be available for district nursing in the Borough.
Miss M. M. Ross, 33, Lavers Road, carries out the full time
nursing duties. Her services are much appreciated and she is
extremely popular in the Borough.
Necessitous cases receive free attention, but in other cases a
fee, in aid of the Mission funds, is charged according.to means.
The Nurses' work for 1932 includes
Number of visits paid, 10,680 ; of these 2,578 were in the
South Horrisey Ward.
Cases treated 453, of these 100 were in the South Hornsey Ward.
| Children visited:— | Under 5. | Of School Age. |
|---|---|---|
| After Tonsillectomy | 3 | 45 |
| Threadworms | 14 | 6 |
| Pneumonia | 2 | — |
| Other cases | 18 | 16 |
| 37 | 67 |
(b). For Infectious Diseases.—No provision has been made
for the home nursing of such cases. During prevalence of such
diseases as Measles and Whooping Cough the Council's Health
Visitors give advice and assistance and the services of an additional
Health Visitor may be called upon if required.