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IV.—CAUSES OE SICKNESS.
Apart from a considerable amount of notifiable infectious
disease prevalent in the district during the year, the only important
cause of sickness was a widespread epidemic of influenza with low
mortality. Altogether, 17 deaths from influenza were registered.
V—SUMMARY OF NURSING ARRANGEMENTS,
HOSPITALS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS
AVAILABLE FOR THE DISTRICT.
HOME NURSING.
The Ponders End and District Nursing Society provides two
Nurses for the assistance of the sick poor.
No financial contribution is paid to the Society by the Local
Authority.
MID WIVES.
The Middlesex County Council is the supervising authority
under the Midwives' Acts. There were 12 Midwives practising in
the District.
CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
Maternity and Child Welfare Centres:—
Ponders End.—Alma Road Council Schools, Monday and
Tuesday afternoons, 2.4 p.m.
Bush Hill Park.—St. Mark's Institute, St. Mark's Road,
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, 2.4 p.m.
Ordnance.—Totteridge Road Baptist Sunday School, Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons, 2.4 p.m.
Town and Chase.—Armfield Road Institute, Wednesday and
Friday afternoons, 2.4 p.m.