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Fever.
An agreement has been in force for a number of years
with the County Borough of Croydon for cases of notifiable
infectious diseases to be removed to Waddon Isolation Hospital,
Croydon, when adequate isolation cannot be obtained at home.
The Hospital authorities provide any beds that maybe required,
and the number of diseases that can be concurrently treated
is six, viz.: Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever, Enteric Fever, Cerebrospinal
Fever, Puerperal Fever and Encephalitis Lethargica.
Small-pox.
Arrangements are in force for cases from this District
to be sent to the Small-pox Hospital, Clandon, Surrey.
Other.
There are no Hospitals in this District. Cases are
generally sent to the Beckenham Cottage Hospital, Norwood
Cottage Hospital and Croydon General Hospital, all being
within easy reach. These are all voluntary Hospitals.
Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers,
Illegitimate Infants and Homeless Children
in the area.
Unmarried mothers are received into the Penge and
Beckenham Joint Maternity Home under the following
conditions:
(a) That all applications from unmarried mothers be
referred to the local welfare centre.
(b) That if the dofnestic conditions are suitable,
arrangements be made for the attendance of
a midwife at the applicant's home.