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Visiting, Disinfection, etc.—Inquiry was made into each
notified case of infectious disease with a view to tracing the source
of infection and to ascertain that there was no illness among contacts.
After the removal, recovery or death of a patient, the room was
disinfected and bedding and other articles were removed to the
Isolation Hospital and stoved in the Washington Lyons disinfector.
The Sanitary Inspector paid 88 visits to houses where infectious
disease was reported, and disinfected after each case of acute infectious
disease, and in 19 instances after the removal or death of patients
suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. The Health Visitor made
inquiries into each case of Tuberculosis on notification, paying 24 visits
in all. I sent a list of all cases of Tuberculosis which still remained
on the Register to the Health Visitor of the Surrey County Council,
who visited and reported on the condition of the patients.
(5) Maternity and Child Welfare.
The two Welfare Centres, at the small Public Hall, and at the
Church Schoolroom, Carshalton-on-the-Hill, are open weekly, Dr.
Sloan Chesser attending at each centre in alternate weeks for the
examination of children, and for the purpose of holding an ante-natal
clinic.
In April the Ministry of Health gave their sanction to the proposal
of the District Council to convert part of the Phoenix Orphanage,
which was being purchased for the provision of flats under the housing
scheme, into a Clinic, to replace the Centre at the Church Schoolroom,
and in September they gave their approval to a loan of £800 for the
purpose.
The Health Visitor visits infants whose births are notified or
registered, in all suitable cases, and continues to visit up to school
age. She also attends at the Centres and Clinics, visits expectant
mothers, school children for some purposes, and cases of Measles and
Tuberculosis.
The District Council make an annual contribution of £65 towards
the salary of the Nursing Association's Nurse, who takes charge of
maternity work, attends the Clinics, acts as deputy for the Health
Visitor, and nurses infants and cases of Measles if required.