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Professional Nursing in the Home.
The Finchley District Nursing and Benevolent Societyprovides
three nurses for attendance upon the sick poor of
the district.
The Society has indicated its readiness to co-operate with
the Local Authority should the need arise. No financial
contribution is paid to the Society by the Local Authority.
The Finchley Women Citizens' Association have instituted
a scheme whereby families can have the services
of a visiting nurse on the payment of an entrance fee of
5s. and an annual subscription of 10s.
The home nursing of cases of infectious disease is not
undertaken by the Local Authority apart from what the
health visitors are able to do in the course of their routine
visits to the homes.
Midwives.
No midwives are employed or subsidised by the Urban
District Council.
During the year 8 midwives notified their intention to
practise within the area.
Legislation in Force.
Local or Adoptive Acts.
The Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act, 1890 (23rd
October, 1890).
The Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1890, Parts
2, 3 and 5 (23rd October, 1890).
The Finchley Urban District Council Act, 1908.
The Small Dwellings Acquisition Act, 1899 (1st June,
1908).
The Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1907, Part
2, Part 3, Sections 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59,
60, 61, '62, 63, 64, 65, 67, and 68 comprised in Part
4, Part 5, Part 6 and Section 95 comprised in Part 10
(8th September, 1909).
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