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The Corporation made a contribution of £50 to the
Kingston Victoria Hospital.
A number of the inhabitants of the Borough attend the
Royal Hospital, Richmond, and the Corporation made a
contribution of £50 to its funds.
(vi) Ambulance Facilities.
(a) For infectious cases :
Those cases removed to Wimbledon or Molesey Isolation
Hospitals are transported by the Motor Ambulances
attached to those Hospitals.
The Corporation has a light Ford motor ambulance
which is used for removing bedding to the steam disinfector,
and for transporting patients in emergencies.
(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 261 accident cases and 122 private
cases were removed by this ambulance.
(vii) Clinics and Treatment Centres.
A list of Clinics and Centres, giving their situation and
accommodation, was set out in last year's Annual Report.
There have been no alterations or additions during the year.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
(i) Midwives.
The Midwives arc under the administrative control of
the Surrey County Council.
There were ten registered as practising in the Borough
at the end of the year.
The Kingston Nursing Association, 33, Birkenhead
Avenue, undertake District Midwifery work.
(ii) Maternal Mortality.
The investigation into maternal deaths is carricd out by
the Medical Officer of Health, who addresses confidential