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(6) Provision for Orthopaedic Treatment.—A scheme is in
operation by which, in conjunction with the Royal National
Orthopaedic Hospital, children from birth to school-leaving age
can receive suitable orthopaedic treatment. A Surgeon from the
Hospital attends at the Mattock Lane Health Centre to give advice
as to the treatment which is required. If operative treatment is
necessary arrangements are made for the child's admission to the
National Orthopaedic Hospital at Stanmore, and if massage and
manipulative treatment, or special physical exercises are necessary
they are given at the Mattock Lane Centre by a trained masseuse.
The parents take full advantage of this scheme and so great
has been the demand for this form of treatment that it has been
necessary to erect a special building at the rear of the Mattock
Lane Centre to provide accommodation for this work.
(7) Other Hospitals.—To meet the general medical and surgical
needs of the Borough 94 beds are provided at the King Edward
Memorial Hospital, in addition to the Children's Ward previously
mentioned. Twelve beds are also provided for general cases at
the Hanwell Cottage Hospital.
The West Middlesex Hospital, situated at Isleworth, provides
hospital accommodation under the Poor Law for people residing
in the Borough as well as in neighbouring areas. This Hospital
came under the control of the Middlesex County Council on the
1st April, 1930, when the duties of the Brentford Board of Guardians
were transferred under the Local Government Act, 1929.
Ambulance Facilities.
(1) For Cases of Infectious Disease.—A Motor Ambulance is
maintained by the Chiswick and Ealing Hospitals Committee for
the purpose of removing cases of infectious disease to the Isolation
Hospital.
(2) For Non-Infectious and Accident Cases.—The Town
Council provides two motor ambulances for the purpose of conveying
cases, other than those of infectious disease, to hospitals and nussing
homes. No charge is made for local runs, but charges ranging
from 7s. 6d. to £1 1s. Od. are made if the ambulance is required to
go outside the Borough