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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
IN THE AREA.
Professional Nursing in the Home.
(a) General.—There is one District Nurse ,in
the district who makes daily visits when required.
This nurse is employed by the Wealdstone Sick
Nursing Society, which is supported by voluntary
contributions.
(b) For Infections Diseases, etc.—The District
Council employs one Nurse to attend to Scarlet
Fever cases kept at home in the neighbourhood,
which means that her services are required in the
great majority of Scarlet Fever cases, as only those
that cannot be adequately isolated under the Milne
system of treatment are sent to hospital. The nurse
also treats the few Diphtheria cases kept at home
and who do not have private nurses.
Midwives.— There are two registered mid-
wives practising in the district, but neither of these
is employed by the Council.
Clinics and Treatment Centres.
1. Maternity and Child Welfare Centres.—Two
sessions held weekly at the Wesleyan Schoolroom,
Locket Road, and is under direct control of the
District Council. Dr. Bluett, Medical Officer of
Health, is in attendance on Tuesday afternoons, and
Dr. Nora Beaumont is in attendance on Thursday
afternoons.
A Joint Ante-Natal Clinic is held at College
Road, Harrow, to which a contribution is made by
the District Council, subject to the approval of the
Ministry of Health.
2. Day Nurseries.—None in district