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Nursing in the Home.
There is a District Nurse for Feltham and Han worth,
and a separate one for Bedfont. Illness other than Hospital
cases are attended by these nurses and by private nurses, and
by the relatives of the patients.
Midwives.
Six midwives are resident in your area, and others from
surrounding districts attend cases. All are und -r ihe
supervision of the Middlesex County Co ncil.
Laboratory Facilities.
Sputums for examination for Tuberculosis aie sent to
the Middlesex County Council Dispensary at Hounslow.
Swabs for Diphtheria and other infectious material are sent
to the Royal Hospital at Richmond.
Hospitals.
Acute cases are taken to Hounslow, Richmond, Windsor
and Staines Hospitals. Some cases, especially maternity,
are admitted to the West Middlesex Hospital at Isleworth
The arrangements are satisfactory
Maternity Homes.
One is licensed in your district. It is supervised by the
Middlesex County Council.
Ambulance Facilities.
An Ambulance is stationed at Bridge House. It is
available day and night.
Infectious cases are removed by Special Ambulance
belonging to the Staines Joint Isolation Hospital.
Clinic and Treatment Centres.
The School Medical Officer appointed by the Middlesex
County Council holds sessions once' or twice a week at
Bedfont, Feltham and Hanworth.
The children are inspected.
Expectant and nursing mothers are advised.
Free milk and other articles are issued free in necessitous
cases, and others obtain them at half or cost price.
Children from 1 to 5 years old are visited at their
homes. The arrangements are adequate.
The time has arrived when a permanent building
should be erected.