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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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CREMATIONS
The Medical Officer of Health, Deputy Medical Officer of
Health and a Senior Medical Officer are recognised by the Home
Office and act as Medical Referees to the borough crematorium in
Kingston.
During the year there were 1,272 cremations. None was
rejected and none was referred to the Coroner, although queries
were raised on various points in several cases.
MORTUARY SERVICES
These have been arranged jointly with Kingston Hospital.
ADULT MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
202 candidates for appointment to the Council's staff
were examined as to their fitness for employment,, 40 also were
accepted on completion of medical history forms without actual
examination. In addition 138 candidates for admission to teachers'
training colleges were medically examined.
HOSPITAL SERVICES
The borough is well served by hospital services and the following hospitals are situated within the borough boundaries:
| Hospital. | Services Available |
|---|---|
| Royal Eye Hospital, Upper Brighton Road, Surbiton. | Ophthalmic, Refraction Sessions. |
| Kingston Hospital, Wolverton Avenue, Kingston upon Thames. | Medical, Surgical, Fracture, Paediatric, Gynaecology, Ear Nose and Throat, Maternity, Orthopaedic, Psychiatric, Rheumatology, Geriatric, Diabetic, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Pathology, Chest Diseases. |
| Tolworth Hospital, Red Lion Road, Tolworth. | Infectious Diseases, Chest Diseases, Geriatric. |
| Surbiton General Hospital, Ewell Road, Surbiton. | Medical, Surgical, Ear Nose and Throat, Fracture, Orthopaedic, Genito-Urinary, Gynaecological, Pathology. |