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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.
No definite arrangements exist for nursing infectious diseases
in the (home, but emergency cases which may require it are dealt
with as they arise. Suitably trained nurses are put in, if necessary
for day and night duty.
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 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
22 Midwives practising in the district.
There is still some difficulty in the Isleworth end of the district
owing to the shortage of midwives. A number of tlhe 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.
No Midwife is employed or subsidised by this Council, and I
am informed by the County Medical Officer that in no instance did
the County Council pay or contribute to the fee of a midwife during
1930.
Medical Relief.
Poor Law Medical Relief.—The Relieving Officers issued 424
medical orders during 1930. Some of these cases received also outrelief
and institutional treatment.