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5. CAUSES OF SICKNESS.
There were no special causes of sickness or invalidity.
6. SUMMARY (FOR REFERENCE) OF NURSING ARRANGEMENTS,
HOSPITALS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS
AVAILABLE FOR THE DISTRICT.
(a) Nursing in the Home.
(i) The Plaistow Maternity Charity provide a staff of nurses,
who attend at the homes of the sick once or twice a
day, carry out such skilled nursing as is required,
and offer instructions where advisable in hygienic
home practices in relation to the sick.
(ii) For infectious diseases. In the event of an epidemic,
the Council can provide nurses for such cases as may
require to be nursed in their own homes. Of late years
this has not been necessary. No other provision of
home nursing is carried out by the Department, but
Health Visitors and School Nurses regularly advise
parents as to the nursing and general care of children.
(b) District Midwifery Provision.
By agreement dated January 1st, 1924, with the Plaistow
Maternity Charity, the Council annually subsidise the
Charity on any deficit from £300 in respect of 300
District Midwifery cases attended by the Charity
reckoned at the rate of £1 per case.
The takings of the Charity for the year ended 31st
December, 1927, amounted to £226, leaving a balance
due to the charity from the Council of £74, such sum
ranking for grant.