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Venereal Diseases.
Provision for the treatment of venereal disease is made under
the London and Home Counties Scheme. All treatment, whether
in-patient or out-patient, is provided free of charge. Travelling
expenses are paid by the County Council to out-patients in
necessitous circumstances who otherwise might be unable to make
the numerous attendances over long periods which are usually
necessary if a cure is to be obtained.
PROFESSIONAL NURSING IN THE HOME.
(a) General.
The Greater Harrow Nursing Association covers the entire
district except for a portion served by the Pinner Nursing Association
and a small portion on the eastern border of the area.
Altogether 2,476 patients were nursed, 32,003 visits being paid.
(b) Nursing of Cases of Infectious Disease.
Apart from the arrangements made under the maternity and
child welfare scheme, there is no provision for home nursing of
cases of infectious disease. Regular visits are paid to the homes
of those suffering from notifiable diseases, but on these occasions
advice only is given and no treatment carried out.
LABORATORY FACILITIES.
Examination of clinical material is undertaken at the laboratories
of the Clinical Research Association. During the year 45
swabs were examined for the diphtheria bacillus, or for the
haemolytic streptococcus, 124 samples of sputum for the tubercle
bacillus, 23 samples of faeces and 4 of blood and 3 samples for other
purposes. At the same laboratory 41 samples of milk were
examined.
Most diphtheria swabs are now examined at the Isolation
Hospital.
LEGISLATION IN FORCE.
See page 21 of the Annual Report, 1935, and page 19 of the
Report for 1936.
Most of the provisions of the Middlesex County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1938, amongst which are many of sanitary significance,
came into force during the year.
CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING THE HEALTH SERVICES.
The arrangements reported in last year's report in regard
to action taken up to the end of 1937 were continued in the earlier
months of 1938.