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Provision of Insulin.
Number of persons who received free insulin in accordance
with the Council's scheme:—29.
Total cost of insulin provided £122 4s. Od.
Nursing in the Home—Wembley and Kingsbury District Nursing
Associations.
The Associations have supplied the following figures relating
to their work during the years—
Wembley District Nursing Association.
Cases.
Visits.
Medical and Surgical
1,340
21,070
Maternity
183
2,895
Midwifery
153
3,439
Ante-natal
345
3,000
Kingsbury District Nursing Association.
Cases.
Visits.
Medical
215
2,265
Surgical
55
2,204
Maternity
71
1,300
Midwifery
133
2,702
Ante-natal
215
2,339
Children under 5
75
494
Children over 5
27
136
Tuberculosis
5
259
Mortuary.
No. of bodies deposited 85
No. of post-mortem examinations carried out 84
No. of Coroner's inquests held 36
Bodies were deposited by order of:—
Coroner 58
By Police 20
Wembley Hospital 6
Private Undertaker 1
(C) MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
Health Clinics.
(Some comparative 1944 figures within brackets.)
Total number of children who first attended at
the Clinics during the year, and who on
the date of their first attendance were
under one year of age 1,872 (1,894)
19