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the use of residents in the Borough. The scheme for the extension
of the Isolation Hospital, mentioned above, provides for the
amalgamation of the present Maternity Hospital with the adjoining
Ibolation Hospital and for the provision of an entirely new Maternity
Hospital. The erection of this new hospital, which is to accommodate
42 patients, will provide for the ever-increasing number
of mothers who wish to receive skilled hospital nursing at their
confinement. It is expected that a tender for the erection of
this hospital will be accepted at an early date.
The annual report on the Chiswick and Ealing Maternity
Hospital is to be found as an appendix to this report.
3. Smallpox Hospital.—Arrangements continue in force for
cases of smallpox occurring within the Borough to be removed to
one of the hospitals maintained by the London County Council.
4. Hospital provision for children.—A children's ward containing
24 beds is provided at the King Edward Memorial Hospital,
while a small children's ward containing three beds is provided at
the Hanwell Cottage Hospital.
5. Other Hospitals.—The King Edward Memorial Hospital
provides accommodation for 130 patients, including the beds in
the children's ward mentioned above. The Hanwell Cottage
Hospital has accommodation for 16 patients.
Medical, surgical and maternity hospital treatment for residents
in the Borough is also provided by the Middlesex County Council
at the West Middlesex County Hospital, situated at Isleworth.
HEALTH EDUCATION.
There have been no new activities with the object of arousing
public interest in the prevention of ill-health.
At present 2,000 copies of " Better Health " are distributed
each month, a booklet describing the " Public Health Service
of the Town Council " is issued freely and posters, booklets and
leaflets are obtained from several societies for distribution through
the Health Centres and the Public Health Department.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER OFFICERS
SUPERANNUATION ACT, 1922.
During the year under review 162 medical examinations were
made of candidates previous to admission to the Council's staff.
The number of examinations carried out in the twelve years
which the Act has been in force in Ealing now totals 1,107.