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Ealing 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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SUPERVISION OF NURSING HOMES.
The following table gives information regarding nursing homes within the Borough:—
| No. of Homes | No. of Beds | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Nursing Homes on Register at beginning of year | 25 (13) | 248 (58) |
| Number of applications for registration | – | – |
| Number of New Homes registered | – | – |
| Number of Homes discontinued | 6 | – |
| Number of Nursing Homes on Register at end of year | 19 (11) | 231 (64) |
The figures in brackets indicate the number of Homes and the number
of beds devoted wholly or partly to the reception of maternity cases.
Four applications for renewal of certificates of exemption in
respect of voluntary hospitals and homes were granted. In
addition a certificate of exemption was granted in respect of the
Twyford Abbey Convalescent Home when the readjustment of
the Borough boundaries on the 1st April brought that institution
into the area again.
The nursing homes in the Borough are visited regularly by
the Medical Officer who acts as Supervisor of Midwives, a total of
39 visits being made during the year.