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SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
IN THE AREA.
Laboratory Facilities.— During this year the Laboratory has been
re-opened for the examination of swabs and sputa. Examination
required for specimens other than those previously mentioned a risent
either to the London Counties Laboratory or to the Ministry of
Health Emergency Medical Service Laboratory at Ealing.
Ambulance Facilities.— The Acton and Wembley Joint Hospital
Committee possesses an Ambulance for the removal of infectious
cases from the Acton and Wembley areas.
Two ambulances for accident and non-infectious cases are at
the Fire Station and are available at all hours.
Nursing in the Home.— Since April 1st a combined Committee of
the Public Health Committee and the Acton Hospital Council have
administered the arrangements for nursing patients in their homes.
This arrangement has worked satisfactorily, and during the year
381 sick patients were nursed and the nurses paid 11,319 visits to the
homes of the patients.
Hospital Provision.— The Isolation Hospital is now managed by
the Acton and Wembley Joint Hospital Committee.
The Acton Voluntary Hospital is still carrying on although
admission of cases is limited since the Hospital is a Casualty Clearing
Hospital for A.R.P. Casualties.
Maternity and Child Welfare.— Every endeavour has been made
to maintain the Ante-Natal and Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics,
and the same number of clinics have been held this year as in 1939.
Maternal Mortality.— There were two maternal deaths during
1940; one death occurred in Hospital as a result of obstetrical shock
following a difficult and prolonged labour necessitating delivery by
means of forceps; the other was the result of miscarriage, death
being due to puerperal sepsis.
Infantile Mortality.— There were 43 deaths of infants under 1 year,
giving an Infantile Mortality figure of 58.3.
Day Nursery.— As mentioned in the Annual Report for 1939, the
Acton Day Nursery was evacuated to a house near Woking. Owing
to the condition of overcrowding that occurred there, further