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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Richmond upon Thames 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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three nurses perform 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 Ham District Nursing Association also provides a nurse
for the parish of Ham.
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
Richmond District Nurses was 435 and the number of visits paid
was 8,733.
The Nurse employed by the Kew and Kew Gardens Association
attended 232 cases and paid 6,838 visits.
Infectious Disease. The District Nurses referred to above
will also attend cases of minor infectious illness such as measles if
the necessity arises.