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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Summary of Nursing Arrangements,
Hospitals and other Institutions
Available for the District.
Professional Nursing in the Home.
(a) General.—This is carried out by District Nurses
from the Kingston Nursing Association, and in necessitous
cases the fees are defrayed by the Council.
(b) Infectious Diseases.—In Measles, Whooping
Cough, and Epidemic Diarrhoea, the Health Visitors are
under instructions to visit the cases and give practical
advice as to the best methods of nursing them.
Cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum are visited and treatment
carried out by Nurses from the Kingston Nursing
Association, the fees being paid by the Council.
Midwives.
The Midwives are under the administrative control of
the Surrey County Council.
There were seven practising in the Borough at the end
of the year.
| Centre. | Situation. | Accommodation. | Provided By. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternity & Child welfare | Eden Street | Consultation & Treatment | The Corporation |
| Maternity & Child Welfare | Washington Road | „ „ | „ |
| School Clinic | "Elmfield," London Road | Consultation & Treatment of Minor Ailments. Refractions | The Education Committee |
| Day Nuisery | Canbury Park Rd. | 9 Babies & 16 Infants | Vol. Committee Surrey .C. British Red Cross Society |
| Tuberculosis Dispensary | Grove Crescent | - | |
| Red Cross Curative Post | Coombe Road | Out Patients. Massage, Electrical. & Orthopaedic Treatment |
Tuberculosis.
Cases of Tuberculosis in the Borough come under the
administrative control of the Surrey County Council.
Maternity.
The Kingston Nursing Association, 33, Birkenhead
Avenue, have six beds for Maternity cases. The charge
made is £3 3s. a week, and arrangements are made whereby
the Council pay half the fees in deserving cases.