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The number of cases of the infectious diseases which has
to be reported as having found accommodation in the hospitals
of adjacent Local Authorities is itself proof of the inadequacy
of the present accommodation at the hospital.
Agreement has now been reached between the two Borough
Councils that the Joint Committee shall be responsible for finding
accommodation for infectious diseases either at its own
hospital or in neighbouring hospitals, except for small-pox,
puerperal pyrexia, ophthalmia neonatorum and poliomyelitis
(infantile paralysis). The hospitalisation for small-pox is the
responsibility of the County Council, while the Borough Council
have made arrangements as follows : —
Regarding puerperal pyrexia—
admission to Queen Charlotte's Isolation Hospital.
Regarding ophthalmia neonatorum—
admission to St. Margaret's L.C.C. Hospital.
Regarding poliomyelitis—
admission to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital,
Stanmore.
At the time of writing the Joint Committee is actively engaged
in the consideration of new accommodation at the
hospital.
SUPPLY OF ANTI-TOXIN.
The following stock is kept continually replenished at the
Public Health Department : —
Diphtheria, Tetanus (Globulins), Scarlatina.
Meningococcus, Streptococcus (Polyvalent).
In addition stock is kept at the Fire Station, St. John's
Road, as follows : —
Diphtheria, Tetanus (Globulins), Scarlatina.
All issues of serum, etc., given to medical practitioners are
entered, with the details, on a form so that the material issued,
its quantity and serial number, can be checked at any time.
In addition, diphtheria prophylactic and the fluid for Schicktest
are issued to the local medical profession on request.
Regarding diphtheria immunisation, the prophylactics approved
are: —
(1) Alum Precipitated Toxoid—two doses.
(2) Toxoid Anti-Toxin Floccules—three doses.
(3) Toxoid Anti-Toxin Mixture—three doses.
All the above are supplied free of charge to the local
medical profession.
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