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10. District Nursing. This is a voluntary Committee, the
organisations concerned being mentioned in my Annual Report
for 1921. 10,632 visits were paid by the nurses, compared with
10,550 in 1927.
The following is a summary of the work carried out during
the year 1928:—
Number of New Cases 433
Number of Visits—Medical 5,302
Surgical 4,569
Operations 66
Massage 695
Number of applications made for Nurses' services 433
Number of patients under the charge of a Doctor at 31st
December 41
Number of patients not under the charge of a Doctor —
Number of necessitous cases referred to Committee 20
Number of cases on the books at the end of the year 41
The cases were distributed in wards as under
Cranbrook 93
Park 54
Seven Kings 77
North Hainault 52
Loxford 60
Clementswood 50
South Hainault 25
Goodmayes 22
All cases of measles are visited by the Health Visitors, and
any requiring special nursing attention are referred to the District
Nursing Committee.
Midwives.—The supervision of midwives is under the control
of the Essex County Council. There are 9 certified midwives
resident and practising in the district (apart from those at the
Maternity Home).
11. Ambulance Facilities.
(a) Infectious Cases.—A Crossley motor ambulance is provided
for the conveyance of infectious cases to the Isolation Hospital.
(b) Non-Infectious and Accident Cases.—Three Austin motor
ambulances are provided for the use of the public for accident and
other cases.