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(Public Health Officers of the Local Authority, see facing page five.)
Professional Nursing in the Borough.
(a) General.
1. There is one nursing home in the Borough, situated in Tressillian
Road, Hilly Fields, Brockley, to which surgical and medical cases are
sent by medical practitioners. On emergency, a maternity case can
be admitted, but medical and surgical cases form the great bulk. Nurses
can be obtained from this home to visit at patients' homes. No
definite statement can be made, but as Deptford is an industrial
borough, it is fairly certain to say that the overwhelming majority of
serious surgical cases and many medical cases are removed to hospital
for treatment.
2. 23 St. Margaret's Road: Nursing home and Midwifery.
3. 37 Breakspears Road: ditto
4. 74 St. John's Road: Maternity only.
5. 13 Vesta Road.
6. Much valuable work is carried out by the St. John the Divine
Nursing Association, situated in Watson Street, New Cross Road. The
staff consists of a sister-in-charge, two general trained nurses, and two
certified C.M.B's. All live in. Their services are obtained through
doctors, clergymen and private persons. The staff covers a wide field
in its operations, and touches upon a portion of Greenwich at Creek
Road and Prince Street.
7. St. John's and the Congregational Church in Lewisham High
Road enjoy the services of a nurse who resides in Upper Brockley
Road. No midwifery is undertaken.
8. The Deptford Mission has a nurse whose sphere of work is
mainly east of High Street.
9. Two nurses are attached to St. James' Church, their headquarters
being in Pagnell Street.
10. Eight or nine years ago a Nursing Association, on the Provident
principle, was established for Brockley and Crofton Park. The Association
covers a wide area and is connected with Ranyard House. One
of the nurses is resident and there is a visiting sister who attends the
monthly Committee meetings. Excellent work is accomplished.
11. The Borough Council pays for the services of a Ranyard Nurse
or a St. John's Nurse in certain cases approved by the Medical Officer,
such as pneumonia in children under five years. The fee paid is
1s. 3d. per visit.