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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.
Infectious Diseases.—Arrangements have been made by
the Borough Council with the District Nursing Association 10
provide nurses in cases of measles, ophthalmia neonatorum,
pneumonia, &c., at a fee of 1s. per visit. When necessary
two or three visits are paid daily.
Midwives.—The London County Council is the supervising
authority under this heading.
I am informed by Dr. F. N. Kay Menzies, the County
Medical Officer of Health, that 24 midwives gave notice of
their intention to practise in the Borough during 1927.
Chemical Work.—This is carried out by the Public
Analyst, a summary of which is included in a later part of
this report.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE
BOROUGH.
Closet Accommodation.—There are as far as is known no
privies in the Borough, all houses being provided with proper
water-closets on the water carriage system.
Scavenging.—The arrangements for the removal and disposal
of house refuse include the use of both motor and horsedrawn
vehicles.
Throughout the Borough, there are quite a number of
ashpits. This means of depositing house refuse is not only
cut of date, but in the majority of cases leads to nuisances
arising. In all cases which come before the Public Health
Department, the owners are advised to close the same, and
provide proper metal receptacles in accordance with the L.C.C.
Bye-laws.