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The premature-baby outfit, which is maintained for day and
night emergency use by the ambulance was called for in one case
during the year.
No ambulance for infectious disease was maintained by the
Town Council, all removals being carried out by ambulances from
South Middlesex and Richmond Joint Fever Hospital, Twickenham.
Nursing in the Home.
The same facilities exist as in previous years.
The number of sick persons under care was 508 necessitating
15,832 visits.
As a matter of interest, this service was commenced in 1900,
and has been continuous to the present time.
Hospital Provision.
The Acton Voluntary Hospital treats both surgical and medical
cases, as does the Central Middlesex County Hospital, which is
maintained by the Middlesex County Council. In common with
other districts, Acton feels the effect of the shortage of beds, both
for acute and chronic sick. It is Realized that the hospital authorities
are doing as highly efficient a job as possible, but the shortage
of beds due to the lack of personnel to maintain the wards is very
apparent as is shown by the number of persons who come to the
Health Department for advice.
Institutional care for aged persons is a major requirement, but
again the shortage of personnel to maintain wards is the cause of a
long waiting list.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
The same four Centres operated in 1947 as Infant Welfare
Clinics:
(1) The School Clinic, Avenue Road (Three Health Visitors'
districts served by this Centre).
(2) Steele Road Mission Hall, Acton Green.
(3) John Perryn School.
(4) St. Gabriel's Church Hall, Noel Road.
It is intended to open Palmerston Road Mission Hall as a Clinic
for Welfare and Maternity purposes. The plans have been approved
and the building will be in use early in 1948.