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Arrangements for the treatment of Venereal Disease are made
through the County at various Hospitals in London and at the
Richmond Hospital.
Professional Nursing in the Home.
The Isleworth Nursing Association carries 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 Schemc
should also exercise control over the Midwives practising in its area.
In this district it is the practice of 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
18 Midwives practising in the district.
There is now very definite difficulty in the Isleworth end of
the district owing to the shortage of midwives. 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, 1890, Part III.
*Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907, Parts II., *III.,
*IV., *V., VI. and VIII.
*Public Health Act, 1925, Parts *II., *III., *IV. and *V. were
adopted in November, 1925.
Maternity and Child Welfare Act, 1918.
Baths and Wash-houses Act, 1846-82.