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HOSPITAL PROVISION.
1. General.
The services of large general and special hospitals are
readily accessible to residents in our area.
Since writing my last report the local Erith and District
Hospital has opened a Children's Ward of 10 beds.
2. Fever.
The Kent County Council have recently undertaken a
review of isolation hospital accommodation throughout the
County in accordance with their responsibilities under the Local
Government Act, 1929. The Sanatorium at Little Heath has
been deemed adequate for the needs of the area.
3. Smallpox.
An arrangement between the London County Council and
the Erith Council has been in operation for some years. Negotiations
to confirm and perpetuate this arrangement are being
carried on at the time of writing this report.
4. Tuberculosis.
The provision of institutional treatment for this disease is
the responsibility of the Kent County Council. Close co-operation
is maintained between the Tuberculosis Officer for the
district and your Medical Officer and the latter is a member of
the Tuberculosis After-Care Committee.
5. Maternity.
There has been no change in the provision of Maternity
beds by the Council during the year. The number of applications
for admission reached its maximum during the year under
review.
An arrangement was entered into during the year to secure
accommodation for maternity cases in need of hospital treatment.
This is now provided at the City of London Maternity
Hospital. Three cases were admitted under this arrangement
during the year.
The conditions for which they were admitted are as
follows :
No. 1. Albumenuria.
No. 2. Albumenuria.
No. 3. Albumenuria, early pregnancy, toxaemia of pregnancy.
6. Children.
There is no special hospital in the district for treating the
diseases of children but the hospitals in Woolwich and other