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Health, also assists in the Tuberculosis Scheme by helping individual
cases and their dependents.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1925, SECTION 62.
No occasion arose during the year necessitating the taking of steps
by the Council to secure an Order for the compulsory removal to hospital
of a person suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
No action was required during the year, under the powers conferred
by the above Regulations, in respect of tuberculous employees in the
milk trade.
AMBULANCES.
For Infectious Disease Cases.—Two motor ambulances have been
provided by the Wandle Valley Joint Hospital Board for the removal
of Infectious Disease cases to Hospital.
For Accident and General Cases.—The Council has provided
three motor ambulances for the removal of accident and general cases.
These ambulances are under the control of the Fire Superintendent.
Special facilities are provided for the conveyance of maternity cases to
the Purley Memorial Hospital, which were extended in 1936 to include
cases going to any Hospital under the Council's Maternity Scheme, but
their application is always conditional upon the hospital fee being paid
before the patient's discharge from hospital.
HOSPITALS.
Infectious Diseases.—This Council is one of the constituent
Authorities forming the Wandle Valley Joint Hospital Board, and
cases of Infectious Disease (other than Small Pox) occurring in this
District are admitted to the Board's Hospital at Beddington Corner.
Building extensions commenced during 1936, and the provision of
additional cubicle blocks for observation purposes will be specially
welcomed in this District.
Small Pox.—Under an arrangement with the Surrey County
Council cases of Small Pox from this area are admitted to the Small
Pox Hospital at Clandon.
General Hospitals.—The Croydon General Hospital and the
Purley War Memorial Hospital receive patients from this area, but a
number of residents receive treatment at London Hospitals.
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