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Professional Nursing in the Home.
The Isleworth Nursing Association carried on this work in
part of the district, and the Osterley, North Hounslow and Heston
Nursing Association deals with the cases in the remaining area.
Midwives.
The inspection of Midwives is under the supervision of the
County Council. It is, however, generally recognised that the
authority administering a Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme
should also exercise control over the Midwives practicing in its area.
In this district it is the practice of the Health Visitors not to
visit the newly-born till 11 days after the birth, in order not to
interfere with the Midwife.
According to the County Medical Officer's last list, there are 14
Midwives practicing in the district.
There is now very definite difficulty in the Isleworth end of the
district owing to the shortage of midwives. One who had been
there for some considerable time and built up a good connection,
left the district and was succeeded by another who left shortly afterwards.
A number of the births are attended from a Nursing Home
outside the district, and from complaints received on various matters,
things do not seem to be quite satisfactory in that direction.
ADOPTIVE ACTS AND BYE LAWS IN FORCE.
Adoptive Acts in force in the District.
*Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act, 1890.
*Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1.890, Part 111.
*Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907, Parts II., *111.,
*IV., *V., VI. and VIII.
*Public Health Act, 1925, Parts *11., *111., *IV. and *V. were
adopted in November, 1,925.
Maternity and Child Welfare Act, 1918.
Baths and Wash-houses Act, 1846-82.