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5. Bye-laws as to Slaughterhouses.
6. ,, „ New Streets and Buildings.
7. „ „ Pleasure Grounds.
8. ,, „ Allotments.
9. ,, ,, Locomotive Act, 1898.
10. Bye-laws under Good Rule and Government of the
Borough.
11. Bye-laws with respect to occupation of basement sleeping
rooms, Section 18 (7) H. & T.P. Act, 1925.
12. Bye-laws as to Fish Frying, 1920.
13. Bye-laws as to Tents, Vans, Sheds, etc., 1920.
14. Bye-laws as to Houses Let in Lodgings.
(b) Ambulance Facilities.
The Joint Isolation Hospital Committee have two ambulances
which remove infectious cases to the Hospital.
The Richmond Council has a motor ambulance kept at the
Fire Station, for use in accidents and private cases.
During the year this ambulance was used 793 times and the
mileage covered was 2,839.
(c) Nursing in the Home.
The local Queen's District Nursing Association through its
two nurses performs excellent work in nursing patients in their
own homes. The Kew and Kew Gardens District Nursing
Association (with one nurse) performs a similar service in Kew and
St. Luke's parishes.
The Richmond Council makes grants towards the Queen's
District and the Kew Nursing Associations and in return cases of
illness in children under five years of age receive nursing assistance.
During the year the total number of patients attended by the
District Nurses was 75 and the number of visits paid was 1,175.
The Nurse employed by the Kew,and Kew Gardens Association
attended 187 cases (Medical 137, Surgical 44, Maternity 6) and
paid 5,501 visits,