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ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
The Isolation Hospital, which is situated at Beddington
Corner, is the Joint Hospital for the Districts of Beddington
and Wallington, Coulsdon and Purley, Mitcham, and Merton
and Morden Urban District Councils, was opened for the
reception of patients at the beginning of March, 1899, since
which date 5,174 patients have been admitted.
Accommodation.—At the time the Hospital was first opened,
the population of the District being '28,000 it was thought that
it would be sufficient if accommodation was provided for 28
patients, viz., 10 Scarlet Fever, 10 Diphtheria, 4 Typhoid
Fever, and 4 beds for observation cases.
In 1905 it was found necessary to increase the number of
beds by the addition of a Scarlet Fever pavilion of 22 beds.
The hand laundry was also converted into a steam laundry,
and some additional accommodation was provided in the
Administrative Block.
The Hospital was further enlarged in 1910 by the erection
of a cubicle block for 12 patients and also quarters for a
Resident Medical Officer.
Staff.—The Staff at the Hospital consists of:—
1 Resident Medical Officer. 7 Servants.
1 Matron. 6 Wardtnaids.
1 Assistant Matron. 1 Seamstress.
13 Nurses. 2 Gardeners.
3 Laundresses. Porter and Portress.
2 Engineers.
Patients.—During the year 444 patients have been
admitted, of which number
254 were Scarlet Fever. 2 were Puerperal Fever.
143 ,, Diphtheria. 2 „ Erysipelas.
10 „ Typhoid Fever. 8 ,, Measles.
24 „ Cerebro-spinal 1 was Mumps.
Meningitis.