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NURSING IN THE HOME
(District Nursing).
The Headquarters of the District Nursing Association is at
21-23, Upper Brighton Road (Telephone No. Elmbridge 3027) where
application should be made for the services of a district nurse
or midwife.
Such applications have to be supported by the family doctor
under whose direction all home nursing is given.
The District Nursing Services are administered by the Surrey
County Council through the Divisional Medical Officer who is also
Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton.
ANTE-NATAL CLINICS
The ante-natal clinic can serve as the focal point of all
activities relating to the expectant and nursing mother. The
health visitor from the ante-natal clinic follows up the case in
its own home for the purpose of advising and helping the
expectant mother in all matters relating to pregnancy. Mothers
are also encouraged to attend these clinics after their
confinement to make sure that full health and normality is
restored. This service is additional and designed to supplement
that which an expectant mother is entitled to receive from a
general practitioner and midwife.
HOME HELP SERVICE.
Persons desiring to avail themselves of this service should
apply, supporting their application with a medical certificate,
to the Divisional Medical Officer, The Health Centre, Grange Road,
Kingston-on-Thames, who will arrange for the Divisional Home Help
Supervisor to visit and investigate the application.
WATER SUPPLY.
The whole of the water supply for the Borough comes from
the Metropolitan Water Board and is satisfactory both as regards
quantity and quality.
All premises have a direct mains supply and there are no wells
in use.
Monthly reports are supplied by the Board giving details of
their chemical and bacteriological examinations.
This dependable first class water supply is a tremendous
factor in maintaining the good health of the people of Surbiton.
During the year there was some concern as to possible dangers
arising from any discharge of radioactive substances into rivers
which might affect water supplies, and following correspondence
with the Metropolitan Water Board the Chairman of the Public
Health Committee and the Medical Officer of Health had a meeting
with their Director of Water Examination.
The report of that meeting fully satisfied the Council that
all possible precautions were being taken and that there was no
cause for anxiety.
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