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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 three district nurses employed by the
Acton Hospital, who visit the homes of both the poor and those
who are able to pay.
There are also nursing associations which provide nurses
for different classes of cases.
Midwives.—The Supervising Authority under the Midwives
Act is the Middlesex County Council and from the County Council
I understand that there are 27 certified midwives practising in the
Borough.
LEGISLATION IN FORCE.
The following local acts, special local orders, general adoptive
acts and byelaws relating to Public Health are in force in the
district.
Adopted
Infectious Diseases (Notification) Act, 1889 1889
Public Health (Amendment) Act, 1890 1890
Infectious Diseases Prevention Act, 1890 1899
Notification of Births Act, 1907 1907
Public Health Act, 1907 (Clause 50) 1921
Public Health Act, 1925 (Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5) 1926
The Acton Improvement Act, 1904 —
New Streets and Buildings 1925
Removal of House Refuse 1899
Common Lodging Houses 1898
Slaughter Houses 1924
Nuisances, &c. 1924
Offensive Trades 1903
Tents, Vans and Sheds 1906
Removal of Offensive or Noxious Matters1908
Cleansing of Cisterns 1912
Employment of Children 1920
Fouling of Footpaths by Dogs 1929
Smoke Abatement 1930
Houses let in Lodgings 1934