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The fees charged for each patient are lower than at any
hospital I am acquainted with, and the cost must be certainly
considerably less than if we built, equipped and staffed
our own hospital.
We have reason to be well satisfied with the treatment,
diet, etc. I attend personally every week, frequently twice,
and interview and know the condition of every one of the
patients from this district, usually in number between 20 and
30 at one time. Of course we have many problems to solve
with friends and relations, but they are soon surmounted
owing to the tact, care and skill of the medical staff and
Matron.
As you are aware, we have, with Acton, applied to the
Ministry for sanction to form a Conjoint Hospital Committee
as the most suitable solution of the question of the isolation
of our cases in the future. There does not appear to be any
good reason for pressing for an early decision in the matter.
SMALLPOX ACCOMMODATION.
The County Council is responsible for the provision of
hospital accommodation for cases of Smallpox occurring in
this district, and cases that occur are sent to the Dartford
Smallpox Hospital.
TUBERCULOSIS.
Patients from Wembley are sent to the Sanatoria
Accommodation provided by the Middlesex County Council
at Harefield and South Mimms; in addition, cases are sent
from time to time to the County Tuberculosis Hospital,
Isleworth; St. Anthony's Hospital, Cheam; King Edward
VII. Hospital, Midhurst; and Brompton Hospital. The
Middlesex County Council provide a Tuberculosis Dispensary
at Pound Lane, Willesden, and also one at Greenhill Crescent,
Harrow. '
ACCOMMODATION FOR MATERNITY CASES. -
During 1934 we had difficulty in finding accommodation
for our maternity patients whether bona fide public assistance
cases or not, but by sending some to the Redhill Hospital,
arrange for the reception of our urgent cases. However, the
to Queen Charlottes and other Hospitals, we managed to
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee have long felt
anxious about the mothers, and have endeavoured to form a
scheme with Harrow and perhaps Hendon to establish a joint
Hospital Board and build a hospital of from 80 to 100 beds
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