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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
Surbiton 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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Professional Nursing in the Home.
(a) General.
The Surbiton and District Nursing Association,
which is affiliated to the Queen's Institute of
District Nursing, has a superintendent nurse, three
general nurses and three midwives available for
attending cases in the home, within the Borough of
Surbiton.
In the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church a
parish nurse is provided by the Church Authorities
for home nursing.
(b) Infectious Disease.
There are no arrangements for the home
nursing of cases of Measles and Whooping Cough.
Provision is made in the Isolation Hospital for the
admission of complicated cases of Measles and
Whooping Cough.
Midwives.
The Corporation does not employ or subsidise
any midwives.
The Surrey County Council is the supervising
authority under the Midwives Act.
There are fourteen midwives practising in the
District, excluding those employed at Surbiton
Hospital.