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Ambulance Facilities.
(i) For Infectious Diseases.—Two motor ambulances are
maintained by the Wimbledon Borough Council at their
Infectious Diseases Hospital, Gap Road.
A new well-equipped Austin ambulance was purchased
during July, 1932, for the removal of infectious
patients, the other ambulance being retained for
disinfecting purposes.
(ii) For Non-infectious Cases and Accidents.—One motor
ambulance is maintained by the Wimbledon Borough
Council at the Fire Station, Queen's Road.
Professional Nursing in the Home.
General and Midwifery.—The Wimbledon and District
Nursing and Midwifery Association, which is supported by
voluntary contributions, has a staff of a matron and seven
nurses. Five of the staff are district nurses, and two district
midwives. The Association attended one hundred and thirtyfour
midwifery cases during the year. Ninety of these were
midwives cases and forty-four were cases with doctors in
attendance. In all, 2,191 visits were paid to maternity cases.
Furthermore, five hundred and twenty ante-natal visits were
made by the nursing staff of the Association. The total
number of cases dealt with during 1933, including midwifery,
amounted to 1,036, the total visits paid to these cases being
25,481.
The Wimbledon Borough Council make an annual contribution
of ten guineas to this Association.
Clinics and Treatment Centres :—
(i) Maternity and Child Welfare Centres.
(a) Wandle Park House, Wandle Bank, Wimbledon.
Every Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
(b) Health Centre, Pelham Road, Wimbledon.
Every Friday from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
(ii) Ante-natal Clinic.
Wandle Park House, Wandle Bank, Wimbledon.
Second and fourth Thursday in each month
from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
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