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Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers, Etc.—The Mothers'
Hostel, Worple Road, Epsom, accommodates 16 mothers with their infants;
5 beds are retained by the Surrey County Council and 6 by the Hampshire
County Council.
The Epsom Branch of the Dr. Barnardo's Homes, East Street, Epsom,
provides for 80 homeless boys.
Ambulance Facilities.—Cases of infectious disease are removed to the
Isolation Hospital in the Horse Ambulance belonging to the District Council.
A motor ambulance provided by the Order of St. John and British Bed
Cross Society is stationed at the Woodcote Motor Co., Ltd., South Street.
Clinics and Treatment Centres.
Centre. Situation. Accommodation. By whom provided.
Maternity & Child Wesleyan Hall, Waiting Boom Surrey County
Welfare Centre. Church Street. & Doctor's Boom. Council.
School Clinic. do. do. do.
Public Health Officers.—Medical Officer of Health, Dr. J. Williamson,
M.D. (Lond.), D P.H., whole time, combined district; salary contribution
made.
Sanitary Inspector, Mr. W. H. Martin, A.R.S.I., A.I.S.E.; whole time;
salary contribution made; is also Inspector under the Petroleum Acts and
the Celluloid and Cinematograph Films Act, 1922.
Veterinary Inspector, Mr. F. W. Chamberlain, M.R.C.V.S. ; part time.
Professional Nursing in the Home.— The Epsom District Nursing
Association maintains two nurses for general nursing. There is no special
provision for infectious cases.
Midwives.—The Surrey County Council make a grant of two shillings
and sixpence to the Nursing Association for each maternity case attended
by the two nurses.
There are 4 midwives practising in the District.
Adoptive Acts, Bye-Laws and Regulations.—The following Adoptive
Acts, etc., relating to public health are in force in the District:—
Adoptive Acts, etc. Date of Adoption.
Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act, 1890 Jan. 7th, 1891.
Public Health Act Amendment Act, 1890 Jan. 7th, 1891.
Public Health Act Amendment Act, 1907 Dec. 4th, 1908.
Parts II., III., IV., Y., VI., & X.
Bye-laws with respect to Slaughter-houses Jan. 17th, 1894.
,, ,, Tents, Vans, Sheds, etc May 3rd, 1897.
,, ,, Common Lodging Houses Sept. 6tli, 1899.
,, ,, Nuisances Feb. 28th, 1906.
,, ,, Height of rooms intended to be
used for human habitation June 6tli, 1906.
„ ,, New Streets and Buildings Jan. 29th, 1924.
Regulations with respect to Dairies, Cowsheds, and
Milkshops Sept. 27th, 1899.