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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.
During the year 6 midwives notified their intention of
practising within the area, and they attended 56 cases in
the capacity of midwife and 32 cases as maternity nurse.
No midwives are employed or subsidised by the
Council.
Legislation in Force.
Local or Adoptive Acts
The Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act, 1890 (28th
October, 1890).
The Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1890, Parts
2, 3 and 5 (28th October, 1890).
The Finchley Urban District Council Act, 1908.
The Small Dwellings Acquisition Act, 1899 (Ist June,
1908-1923).
The Public Healths 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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