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Poor Law.—The district is in the Brentford Poor Law
Union, and the Infirmary is at Isleworth.
Clinics and Treatment Centres.—
Child Welfare Consultation Centres—(a) Church Road.
(b) Palmerston Road.
Every Monday and Wednesday afternoon at 2.
Ante-Natal Consultation Centre—School Clinic every other
Wednesday morning at 11.
Day Nursery—Bollo Bridge Road.
School Clinic—Adjoining Municipal Offices.
The above are provided and maintained by the Borough
Council.
Tuberculosis Dispensary—School Clinic on Tuesday and
Thursday.
Treatment Centres for Venereal Diseases—Various hospitals
in London.
The two latter are provided by the Middlesex County
Council.
PROFESSIONAL NURSING IN THE HOME.
General.—There are two district nurses employed by the
Acton Hospital. One of them is primarily engaged in district
nursing and during the year 91 persons availed themselves of
her services. The other is engaged to nurse patients who have
been discharged from the hospital, and 117 patients were nursed.
Midwives.—There are 13 midwives practising in the
district. The Council pays the fees of the midwives in certain
necessitous cases, and last year £2 10s. Od. was paid in fees to
midwives.
LEGISLATION IN FORCE.