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THE WEMBLEY HOSPITAL.
The Wembley Hospital, with its 63 beds, has been
greatly appreciated by the whole district during 1935, administering
to more patients than ever before. From its
foundation it has been carried on without any debt owing
to careful administration. It has a large and important
medical and surgical staff. You have sent numerous
patients there for massage, sunray, and X-ray treatment.
The Board of Management have found now that it will be
necessary to double the size of the hospital and to provide
a large nurses' home, which together will cost over
£100,000.
Under the Contributory Scheme 15,010 persons paid 6d.
per month, the amount totalling £4,176. For this the subscribers
are entitled to free in-patient treatment.
THE ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
For many years you have been accustomed to send your
cases of infectious disease to the Acton Borough Council's
Isolation Hospital, and you have had good reason to be
satisfied with the care and attention received there.
You have recently had the sanction of the Ministry of
Health to join with the Borough in forming a Joint Hospital
Board, or failing that a Joint Hospital Committee to administer
that Hospital. Negotiations are being carried on
now with that end in view.
SMALLPOX ACCOMMODATION.
The Middlesex County Council is responsible for the provision
of hospital accommodation for cases of Smallpox
occurring in the district. These cases are sent to the Dartford
Smallpox Hospital.
ACCOMMODATION FOR MATERNITY CASES.
There can be no doubt that this matter has been, and
is now, in a very unsettled, unsatisfactory condition. When
a small district, and before the admission of Kingsbury, you
endeavoured to acquire premises for a maternity hostel, but
on account of the small size of the proposed hospital, were
discouraged to proceed.
The need is now very urgent, and you have appealed to
the Ministry, in conjunction with the Harrow Urban District
Council, for permission to erect a large Maternity Hospital
with seventy beds—40 for Harrow, 30 for Wembley.
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