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Wimbledon 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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(5) Small-pox—Cheam Small-pox Hospital, Surrey,
Croydon and Wimbledon Joint Board and
Surrey Smallpox Hospital, Clandon.
(6) Other—None.
(b) Hospitals available for the area:—
Wimbledon Hospital, Thurston Road, Copse Hill
(60 beds).
The Nelson Hospital for Wimbledon, Merton and
District, Kingston Road, Merton Rush (52
beds).
Kingston Infirmary. Kingston (500 beds).
Contributions are made to the local hospitals by
the Wimbledon Borough Council in respect to
(a) treatment of employees; (b) treatment of
school children.
(c) Institution for unmarried mothers Southwark
Diocesan Maternity Home, 56, Gap Road. Wimbledon.
Ambulance Facilities:—
(a) For infectious cases—two motor ambulances,
Isolation Hospital, Gap Road.
(b) For Non-Infectious cases and Accidents—one
motor ambulance, Fire Station, Queen's Road,
under the Wimbledon Borough Council.
Clinics and Treatment Centres:—
Maternity and Child Welfare Centres:—
(1) Wandle Park House, Wandle Bank, Wimbledon.
(2) Queen's Hall, Queen's Road, Wimbledon. Both
under the Wimbledon Borough Council.
Day Nursery. 176-180, Haydon's Road, Wimbledon,
under the Wimbledon Borough Council.
School Clinic:—Southey Hall, Southey Road, Wimbledon.
under the Wimbledon Education Committee.
School Dental Clinic:—58, Pelliam Road.
Tuberculosis:—Dispensary, 145, Merton Road, Wimbledon,
under the Surrey County Council.
Venereal Diseases:—Richmond, under the Surrey
County Council.
Public Health Officers of the Local Authority. (See p. 2.)
Professional Nursing in the Home.
(a) General:—South Wimbledon District Nursing Association,
supported by voluntary contributions. A
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