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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 Number 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 were administered by the Surrey
County Council through the Divisional Medical Officer of Health
who was also Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton.
There is at the District Nursing Headquarters in Upper Brighton
Road a very valuable and successful training school for District
Nurses and Midwives.
ANTE-NATAL CLINICS
The ante-natal clinic can serve as the focal point for all
activities relating to the expectant and nursing mother. The health
visitor from the ante-natal clinic follows up cases at home for the
purpose of advising and helping expectant mothers 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 Medical Officer of Health, Tolworth Tower, Surbiton, who will
arrange for the 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 havo a direct mains supply and there are no wells
or standpipes 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.
RIVERS AND STREAMS.
The Hogsmill River is the Borough boundary for some two miles
on the eastern side.
The River Thames is the northern boundary and whilst there is no
bathing a pleasant riverside promenade gives much pleasure to many
people and boating and yachting are popular pastimes. The island
known as Ravens Ait belongs to the Navy League and Sea Cadet Corps
and is used as a national boat training station for sea cadets.
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