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By-laws and Regulations.—A complete list of the various by-laws and regulations
in force in the Borough was given in the Annual Report for 1930, and no
change has taken place during the year with the exception that chicken pox, which
was made notifiable on the 1st April, 1930, and continued for a further period of
six months from October of that year, was again renewed until the 30th September,
1931 only.
vi. Hospitals.
The Medical Officer of Health is asked to report under this heading on the
hospitals belonging to the local authority and hospitals with which the local authority
has made arrangements for the admission of patients. There are no hospitals
belonging to this local authority, but arrangements for the admission of patients
have been made with two local hospitals:—
(a) War Memorial Hospital;
(b) British Hospital for Mothers and Babies.
The Council's arrangements with these hospitals were fully reported on in last
year's Annual Report, but it may be convenient to refer to them briefly here.
At the War Memorial Hospital the Council reserve twelve beds for children
under five years, and sufficient accommodation as may be necessary for 66 maternity
cases per annum. In addition, the hospital authorities are under contract to provide
emergency treatment as occasion arises for such cases of midwifery as require it.
At the British Hospital for Mothers and Babies, such accommodation as may
be necessary for 144 confinements per annum, and for their ante-natal treatment,
is reserved for cases sent by the Borough Council.
vii. Institutional Treatment for Unmarried Mothers, Illegitimate
Infants and Homeless Children.
There are no special provisions for any of these classes in the Borough.
viii. Ambulance Facilities.
The London County Council's ambulance service is available:—
(a) For the removal to hospital, free of charge, of persons suffering from
infectious disease;
(b) For the removal, on payment, of persons suffering from non-infectious
disease to hospitals or other places;
(c) For the removal, free of charge, of cases of accident and sudden illness
arising in the streets or public buildings, to hospitals or home.
(d) For the removal, free of charge, of ordinary maternity cases between the
hours of 11 p.m. and 8 a.m., and urgent maternity cases during the daytime,
when accompanied by a doctor or nurse.