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Hayes 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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The Hospital provided for the isolation of cases of infectious
disease is under the management of a Joint Hospital Board appointed,
by the Urban District Councils of Hayes, Ruislip-Northwood,
Uxbridge and Yiewsley, and the Rural District Council of Uxbridge.
The Hospital is situated in Kingston Lane, within the Rural
District of Uxbridge.
Accommodation is provided for 50 Scarlet Fever beds, 20 beds
for Diphtheria, and 10 beds for Enteric Fever.
(5) Small-Pox.
The Small pox Hospital is in the Yeading area of this district
and is managed by the Joint Hospital Committee.
Provision is made for 45 beds.
(6) Other.
I he Hayes Cottage Hospital, which is supported by voluntary
contributions, is situated in Grange Road and has accommodation for
six beds.
Arrangements have been made for this accommodation to be
increased during the coming year to provide for the ever growing
needs of the district.
Institutional provision for unmarried mothers, illegitimate children and
homeless children.—Nil.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
(a) For Infectious Cases.
A motor ambulance is provided by the Joint Hospital Board.
(b) For Non-Infectious and Accident Cases.
The Council have an arrangement whereby residents in Hayes may use
the motor ambulance provided by the Urban District Council of Uxbridge for
street accidents and for the removal of non-infectious sick to hospital. Any user
in a position to pay must do so.
CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
A Maternity and Child Welfare Centre and School Clinic under the supervision
of the Middlesex County Council is held every Tuesday and Friday in the