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(b) AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
(i) Infectious Disease.—The Council has now an
arrangement whereby all cases of Infectious Disease occurring
in the district are removed to hospital by the ambulance
owned by the Acton Borough Council.
(ii) Non-Infectious.—The Council has two ambulances
for the removal of non-infectious and accident cases. No
charge is made to residents, and appreciation of the service
is frequently expressed.
During 1934, 1,429 cases were removed, and the total
mileage amounted to 13,903 miles.
(c) NURSING IN THE HOME.
District Nursing Associations.
The Annual Report of the Wembley and District
Nursing Association and the Kingsbury Association give
excellent accounts of the work done in each part of the
district for the year 1934.
The Wembley Association with five Queen's Nurses
made 11,000 visits, of which 600 were free. The Queen's
Institute Inspector made an excellent report of the year's
work in the following terms:—
"Very good work was seen in all areas. The
nurses were efficient, sympethetic and interesting. All
patients were in good nursing order and almost appreciative
of the nursing service whic is available in
Wembley. The home is well and economically managed
by the Senior Nurse, and a very high standard of work,
and a happy atmosphere maintained. All records and
equipment were in good order."
The same may be stated of the Kingsbury Nursing Association
for their energy and good work and this also must
be said about Kingsbury, that all the help possible must
be given because of the vastly increased population and the
greater difficulty of obtaining funds.
Councillor Miss Howse is the representative for the
Wembley Association and a representative is about to be
appointed for the Kingsbury Association.
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