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Midwives:—During the year under review the Surrey County
Council were the Local Supervising Authority under the Midwives
Act, 1902-26. There are 17 midwives practising in the
district.
Application was made under Section 62 of the Local Government
Act, 1929, for the Wimbledon Borough Council to be made
the Local Supervising Authority under the Midwives Acts,
1902-26. An Order was made by the Minister of Health directing
that the Wimbledon Borough Council should become the
Local Supervising Authority for the distict as and from April
1st, 1931.
MATERNITY AND NURSING HOMES
During 1930 the Surrey County Council were the Local
Supervising Authority under the Nursing Homes Registration
Act, 1927. In all, there are 18 nursing homes in Wimbledon.
10 are maternity homes and 8 nursing homes for acute or
chronic cases. During the latter part of the year, application
was made by the Wimbledon Borough Council for delegation of
the powers under Section 9 (2) of the Act of 1927. The application
was successful and the Borough Council become the Local
Supervising Authority under the Act as and from April 1st, 1931.
MORTUARY.
The mortuary is situated within the grounds of the
Cemetery at Gap Road. The Council have under consideration
the question of the erection of a new mortuary, and an amount
for this purpose has been included in the estimate of rate
for the current year.
From information received from the Superintendent of the
Cemetery there were 62 bodies received into the mortuary during
1930. Inquests were held by the Coroner with respect to
52 bodies equalling 11.7 per cent. of the deaths registered in
the Borough.
LOCAL ACTS, SPECIAL LOCAL ORDERS, OR GENERAL
ADOPTIVE ACTS IN FORCE IN THE BOROUGH.
Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act, 1890—17th December,
1890.
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1890: Parts II., III. and
V.—17th December, 1890.
Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890: Sec. 74.
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