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3—PROFESSIONAL, NURSING IN THE HOME.
A District Nursing Association exists in the district,
employing a Queen Victoria Jubilee Nurse, who is doing
excellent work.
This Association was brought about by the action of
the Council in engaging a Nurse for General Home Nursing
during the War, the Council paying all charges incurred. In
1922, it was pointed out by the Ministry of Health that the
Council have no powers to employ such a Nurse, but allowed
the Council to make a grant of £50 towards her expenses in
exchange for her work in connection with the Maternity and
Child Welfare and Ante-Natal Clinics, and nursing duties
under the Public Health (Pneumonia, Malaria, Dysentery, &c.)
Regulations, 1919.
4—MIDWIVES.
The number of midwives at present practising in the
district is 8. The control of the work of the midwives is
under the Middlesex County Council.
5—CHEMICAE WORK.
The chemical analysis and examination of water, food,
etc., is, when necessary, carried out by Mr. Stafford Aston,
F.I.C., the County Analyst. During the past five years it has
only been necessary to forward to him for examination three
samples of well water and one sample of food. In the former
case the samples were taken from wells situated on private
property, being used chiefly for the drinking supply of animals
belonging to the owner of the wells. The cost of the analysis
was borne by the owner, and the samples proved the water
to be polluted in two cases. The sample of food, viz.: homemade
cake, was examined for the presence or otherwise of an
irritant poison. The illness of an whole family, after partaking
of the suspected food was the cause of the investigation.
Neither the fullest enquiry into the whole circumstances or
the result of the chemical examination revealed the cause of
the illness.