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Grants are received by the Council in respect of the Medical
Officer of Health, the Tuberculosis Officer, the Sanitary
Inspectors, the Health Visitors, the Dispensary Nurses, the
Dispenser and Secretary, and Miss Cole.
PROFESSIONAL NURSING IN THE HOME.
General.—The Hammersmith District Nursing Association
provides nurses in all cases for general nursing, upon application
being made to the Nightingale Shore Home, 10, Mall
Road. Patients are expected to make payments to the Nursing
Association in accordance with their means, but no patient
is refused the services of a nurse on account of inability to
pay-
Infectious Diseases.—Arrangements have been made by
the Borough Council with the District Nursing Association to
provide nurses in case of measles, ophthalmia neonatorum,
pneumonia, &c., at a fee of 1s. per visit. When necessary
two or three visits are paid daily.
Midwives.—The London County Council is the supervising
authority under this heading. The Borough Council employs
a district midwife in connection with "Parkside" Maternity
Home.
I am informed by Dr. F. N. Kay Menzies, the County
Medical Officer of Health, that 33 midwives gave notice of
their intention to practice in the Borough during 1925.
Chemical Work.—This is carried out by the Public
Analyst, a report on which is included in a later part of this
report.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH.
Closet Accommodation.—There are as far as is known no
privies in the Borough, all houses Being provided with proper
water-closets on the water carriage system.
Scavenging.—The arrangements for the removal and disposal
of house refuse include the use of both motor and horsedrawn
vehicles. The motor vehicles have been installed, and
are provided with proper covers. The horse-drawn vehicles
are only covered when the van has been loaded.
Throughout the Borough, there are quite a number of
ashpits. This means of depositing house refuse is not only
out of date, but in the majority of cases leads to nuisances
arising. In all cases which come before the Public Health