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(ii) (a) Laboratory Facilities.
An arrangement exists with the Clinical Research
Association for the examination or analysis of clinical
material, water, milk, etc., and in addition Dr. D. S. Murray,
Pathologist to the Royal Hospital, Richmond, undertakes
bacteriological examinations.
(b) Ambulance Facilities.
(1) For infectious cases:
Cases removed to Wimbledon Isolation Hospital are
transported by the Motor Ambulance attached to that
Hospital.
(2) For non-infectious and accident cases :—A Motor
Ambulance is provided by the Corporation.
Accident cases are removed free, but a charge is made
for its use in private cases.
During the year 273 accident cases and 186 private
cases were removed by this ambulance.
The ambulance service appears to be adequate for the
area.
(c) Nursing in the Home.
(1) General.—This is carried out by District Nurses
from the Kingston Nursing Association, and in necessitous
cases the fees are defrayed by the Council.
(2) Infectious Diseases.—In Measles, Whooping
Cough and Epidemic Diarrhcea, 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.