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SECTION B,
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
(i) Public Health Officers.
The Staff of the Public Health Department is set out at
the beginning of the Report.
(ii) Nursing in the Hume.
(a) General.—This is carried out by District Nurses
from the Kingston Nursing Association, and in necessitous
cases the fees are defrayed by the Council.
(b) Infectious Diseases.—In Measles, Whooping
Cough, and Epidemic Diarrhoea, the Health Visitors are
under instructions to visit the cases and give practical advice
as to the best methods of nursing them.
If attended by District Nurses the fees may be paid by
the Corporation.
(iii) Laboratory Facilities.
Arrangements are made with the Clinical Research
Association for the examination or analysis of clinical
material, water, milk, etc.
(iv) Legislation in force.
A list of adoptive Acts and Bye-Laws in force in the
Borough was given in last year's Annual Report.
(v) Hospitals.
(a) Fever.—Arrangements are made whereby Wimbledon
and Molesey Isolation Hospitals accept cases occurring
in the Borough, and payment is made for the maintenance
of patients by the Corporation.
(b) Smallpox.—The Surrey Smallpox Hospital, East
Clandon, Surrey, is subsidised by the Council.
(c) Other.—Other Hospitals situated in the Borough
available for the District are:—
The Kingston and District Hospital (Surrey C.C.).
The Kingston Victoria Hospital, supported by
voluntary contributions.