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Hospitals.
(1) Hospitals provided or subsidised by the Local Authority
or the Surrey County Council:—
(i) Tuberculosis.—Most Wimbledon patients suffering
from pulmonary tuberculosis are admitted to the
Sanatorium at Milford which is under the administration
of the Surrey County Council. The
majority of the cases of surgical tuberculosis are
sent to St. Anthony's Hospital, Cheam, or similar
institutions.
(ii) Maternity.—The Maternity Block of the Nelson
Hospital was opened in September, 1931, and has
accommodation for twenty beds, together with an
Ante-natal Department. Although this hospital
is situated just outside the boundary, one hundred
and fifty-seven Wimbledon patients were admitted
for their confinements during 1933, an increase
of thirty on the figure for the previous year. One
hundred and fourteen of these patients were
admitted to the general maternity ward and
forty-three to the private maternity wards.
(iii) Children.—There are no special Children's Hospitals
in Wimbledon. The general hospitals in
the area are available for the purpose. Many of
the children in the Borough receive treatment
from the large London Hospitals such as Great
Ormond Street and Tite Street.
(iv) Infectious Diseases.—The Corporation's Infectious
Diseases Hospital, at Gap Road, has accommodation
for one hundred and six beds for the treatment
of patients suffering from scarlet fever,
diphtheria, enteric, erysipelas, meningitis, etc.
Cases of measles and whooping cough are also
admitted where the home conditions render this
desirable. In addition, treatment is provided for
certain cases of puerperal sepsis. As the result
of the review of the hospital accommodation available
for infectious cases in the County of Surrey,
under Section 63 of the Local Government Act,
1929, the Wimbledon Corporation now admit to
their Infectious Diseases Hospital all cases of
scarlet fever and diphtheria requiring hospital
treatment from the Royal Borough of Kingstonupon-Thames.
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