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(iii) Laboratory Facilities.
Arrangements are made with the Clinical Research
Association for the examination or analysis of clinical
material, water, milk, etc.
Also Dr. D. S. Murray, Pathologist to the Royal
Hospital, Richmond, undertakes bacteriological examinations.
(iv) Legislation in force.
A list of adoptive Acts and Bye-laws in force in the
Borough was given in the Annual Report for 1931.
(v) Hospitals.
(a) Fever.—Arrangements are made whereby
Wimbledon Isolation Hospital accepts cases occurring in
the Bdrough, and payment is made for the maintenance of
patients by the Corporation.
(b) Smallpox.—The Surrey Smallpox Hospital, East
Clandon (Surrey C.C.).
(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.
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 Isolation Hospital
are transported by the Motor Ambulance attached to that
Hospital.
(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 317 accident cases and 169 private
cases were removed by this ambulance.
The ambulance service is adequate for the area.