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Professional Nursing in the Home.
The Finchley District Nursing and Benevolent
Society provides 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
5/- and an annual subscription of 10/-.
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 7 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, 1599 (1st
June, 1908-1923).
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