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the London County Council for the removal of puerperal fever cases
to Queen Charlotte's Isolation Block.
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
resident in this Urban District, (other than Public Assistance cases),
whose confinements have been dealt with under the Council's Maternity
and Child Welfare Scheme, to any hospital approved by the Medical
Officer of Health.
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) in this District are admitted
to the Board's Hospital at Beddington Corner.
Building extensions commenced in 1936, but fortunately these
have not yet been required, as to date no additional accommodation is
available.
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
large number of residents receive treatment at London Hospitals.
County Hospitals.—Patients from this area are chiefly admitted
to the County Hospitals at Redhill, Kingston and Epsom.
Maternity Hospital Accommodation.—The Council has an
arrangement with the Purley War Memorial Hospital whereby the
Council has the call on three beds. If accommodation permits additional
cases can be admitted. While under this Scheme 61 cases were confined
at this Hospital during the year 1937, an additional 21 cases were
admitted to Queen Charlotte's Hospital, London.
A number of cases from this area are confined at the County Hospital,
Redhill. Reference is made in the section on Maternity and Child
Welfare to the need for extending the maternity accommodation available
to the District.
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