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This Voluntary Hospital provides for 10 male and 11
female patients, and a children's ward for 9 children.
In addition, there are 8 single rooms and 1 double room
providing accommodation for 10 private patients.
A number of the inhabitants of the Borough attend the
Royal Hospital, Richmond, and the Corporation made a
contribution of £50 to its funds.
Maternal Mortality.
The investigation of maternal deaths is carried out by
the Medical Officer of Health, who addresses confidential
reports to the Senior Medical Officer, Ministry of Health, in
the form specified by the Ministry. Five cases occurred
during the year.
Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers, Illegitimate
Infants and Homeless Children.
The local branch Shelter of the Kingston, Surbiton and
District Voluntary Society, which is affiliated to the Southwark
Diocesan Association for Rescue and Preventive Work,
is situated at No. 18, Richmond Park Road.
The Central Relief Institution, Kingston.
Ambulance Facilities.
(a) For infectious cases :
Those cases removed to Wimbledon or Molesey Isolation
Hospitals are transported by the Motor Ambulances
attached to these Hospitals.
Cases to Hampton Isolation Hospital are removed by
your own Motor Ambulance for infectious diseases.
(b) For non-infectious and accident cases.
A motor ambulance for non-infectious and accident cases
is provided by the Corporation.
Accident cases are removed free, but a charge is made
for its use in private cases.
During the year 221 accident cases and 41 private cases
were removed by this ambulance,