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from it by bringing to light those cases in which the
local authority can help by providing nursing or other
assistance or by arranging for institutional treatment.
In deciding upon the procedure to be adopted on receipt
of a notification of pneumonia, the Medical Officer of
Health will be guided by his local knowledge, and by the
general prevalence of disease in his district.
In whatever action the circumstances of the case call
for he should endeavour to assure himself of the cordial
co-operation of the medical practitioner in attendance."
73. Nursing Provision. I am informed by the Secretaries
of the various Voluntary Nursing Associations in the district,
that the following numbers of cases of pneumonia were nursed
during the year:—
Woolwich and Plumstead Nursing Association 70
St. Luke's Parish Nurse, Eltham 24
Eltham Nursing Association 2
Silvertown and North Woolwich Nursing Assoc. 4
The position with regard to nursing in Eltham is somewhat
anomalous. The parish of Eltham is divided into three parts
for nursing purposes. All that part lying south of the Blackheath-Bexley
Heath railway line is nursed by the Eltham
Nursing Association. The northern half of the parish is divided
into two by Well Hall Road. That part of the parish lying to
the East of this road is nursed by the St. Luke's Nursing
Association. On the west side of the parish, no nursing facilities
whatever are provided. There are 726 houses in this area.
74. The following table No. 38, compiled from the notifications
received, shows the monthly incidence of pneumonia
during the year.