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Edmonton 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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subsequent visit, and that any dressings required and supplied be paid for at
cost price.
At the end of November, the Cottage Benefit Nursing Association suggested
that the Council might loan £1,000 for extension of the "association's buildings,
and to assist the establishment at the maternity branch of lying-in wards." On
the advice of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee no action was taken.
In January, 1921, Bury House were allowed to have pupil nurses
accompanying the trained nurse, but it was laid down that they must not be
left in charge of a case themselves.
However, the Council did not finally complete the agreement with the
Bury House Nursing Institute for sometime, which did not take effect till April,
1921.