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Willesden 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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THE EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT
for the
Year ending 31st December, 1937,
on the
REGISTRATION OF NURSING HOMES.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936. SECTIONS 187 TO 195.
Table No. 59.
Maternity and Nursing Homes, 1st January, 1937, to 31st December, 1937. (1) Number of applications for registration :—
| (a) Maternity Homes | 0 |
| 1 | |
| (2) Number of Homes registered | l |
| (3) Number of Orders made refusing or cancelling registration | 0 |
| (4) Number of appeals against such Orders | 0 |
| (5) Number of cases in which such Orders have been— | |
| 0 | |
| 0 | |
| (6) Number of applications for exemption from registration | 3 |
| (7) Number of cases in which exemption has been— | |
| 3 | |
| 0 | |
| (c) Refused | 0 |
| (8) Nursing Homes closed by voluntary retirement | 1 |
At the close of the year there were 6 Nursing Homes on the Register of the Corporation of
Willesden with accommodation for 32 patients.
The Arrangements made for the Supervision of Maternity and other Homes
Registered under the Act.
Maternity and Nursing Homes in Willesden are visited once in every three months, for the
purpose of routine inspection. This includes inspection of the home, enquiries as to the staff, inspection
of register and report book required to be kept under the Public Health Act, 1936, and the bye-laws
made by the Council under section 190 of the Act. In addition, special visits are made to the homes for
all other conditions requiring attention.
The inspections are carried out by a qualified nurse with special experience in midwifery.
She is directly responsible to the Medical Officer of Health in giving reports as to the condition of
the homes and for receiving instructions.
The keepers of Maternity or Nursing Homes are required under the Public Health Act, 1936,
to send particulars to the Local Authority of any child under the age of 9 years received into the
homes, both at the time of reception and of removal, unless the child is accompanied by a parent or
guardian.