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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ealing 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The following table gives information regarding the nursing homes that have been registered within the area.
| No. of Homes | No. of Beds | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Nursing Homes transferred to the control of the Council on 1st October, 1931 | 26(14) | 187(83) |
| Number of applications for registration | 3 | — |
| Number of Nursing Homes Registered | 2(1) | 19(1) |
| Number of Applications Withdrawn | 1 | - |
| Number of Nursing Homes Discontinued | 2 | 5 |
| Number of Nursing Homes remaining on Register at end of year | 26(15) | 201(84) |
(The figures shown in brackets indicate the number of Homes and Beds
devoted wholly or partly to the reception of Maternity Cases).
Number of Applications received for exemption from
registration 3
Number of Applications for exemption from Registration
Granted 3
The Visits made to the Nursing Homes during the three months
from the 1st October, were as follows:—
By the Assistant Medical Officer, as Inspector of
wives and Nursing Homes 8
By the Medical Officer of Health 1
In connexion with the inspection of nursing homes the Chief
Sanitary Inspector made visits to two places to advise on the
sanitary arrangements and the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade
visited two places to make suggestions regarding the precautions
in case of fire.
Administration of Midwives Acts, 1902 to 1926.
By virtue of an Order under Section 62 of the Local Government
Act, 1929, the Town Council became the local supervising authority
under the Midwives Acts on the 1st October, 1930. The Middlesex
County Council supplied information that on that date there were
28 midwives residing in the Borough of Ealing who had notified
to the County Council their intention to practise as midwives
during the year 1930. During the three months, from the 1st
October to the 31st December, notice of intention to practise was