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Bromley 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Nursing in the Homes.
The Bromley District Nursing Association, which
was formed in 1907, provides professional district nursing
in the homes. I am indebted to the Hon. Secretary of
the Association for the following details of the valuable
work performed by the staff of nurses during 1933:—
Summary for the Year 1933.
Cases on the Regiser, January, 1933 15
New cases during the year 536
Visits Paid.
General Nursing 5223
Ante-Natal Visits 1481
Maternity and Midwifery 3546
Casual Visits 1083
Analysis of New Cases.
Medical 185
Surgical 121
Maternity (with Doctor) 66
Midwifery 162
Abortions 2
Cases sent in by :
Doctors 254
Visitors and Others 9
Found by Nurse 16
Applied 257
Result of Cases Nursed.
Convalescent 467
Sent to Hospital, Infirmary or transferred 42
Died 16
Still on Register 26
Nursing Staff.
(i) General Nurses 2
(ii) Midwives 3