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is under the supervision of a medical man and the illness is
not infectious. In addition, they will nurse cases of measles
whooping cough, ophthalmia neonatorum, and tuberculosis.
The Borough Council have entered into agreements with all
these Nursing Associations whereby nursing assistance in
necessitous cases is paid for by the Borough Council for
patients requiring such assistance suffering from measles or
ophthalmia neonatorum. The rates paid are as follows :—
Is. per visit; two or more cases in one home, 6d. per case per
visit. In January, 1924, the Council entered into agreements,
in accordance with their powers contained in the Public
Health (Pneumonia, etc.), Regulations, 1919, with these
Nursing Associations for the provision of nursing assistance
to persons suffering from acute primary pneumonia and acute
influenzal pneumonia. At the same time an opportunity was
taken to provide for the nursing of these diseases in that part
of Eltham which lies between the Well Hall Road and the
western boundary of the Borough and between Shooters Hill
Road and the Bexley Heath railway line. The rates payable
are as follows: Is. 3d. per visit, except in the area of Eltham
above mentioned where the rate payable to the Woolwich
and Plumstead District Nursing Association is Is. 8d. per
visit.
Midwives. Through the courtesy of Sir William Hamer,
the County Medical Officer of Health, I have been able to
ascertain that 38 midwives gave notice during the year of
their intention to practise as midwives in the Borough of
Woolwich.
Clinics and Treatment Centres. In tabular form is shown
below a list of clinics and treatment centres in the borough.
This list is the same as that published last year, with the
exception that The Tenants' Institute, New Eltham, is substituted
for the Church Army Hut, New Eltham.