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HOSPITALS
The South West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board is responsible for
the provision of beds for cases of infectious disease. Patients from the
Wimbledon area are admitted to St. George's Hospital, Tooting, or Wandle
Valley Isolation Hospital, Beddington Corner, Mitcham, or, if no beds are
available, to a hospital in the London area.
The Wimbledon Hospital and the Nelson Hospital, Merton, are the local
hospitals for general treatment for both inpatients and outpatients.
SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL
The following Personal Health Services, apart from the Ambulance
Service, are organised on a Divisional basis. The Medical Officer of Health
for Wimbledon is also the Divisional Medical Officer, and is responsible for
the day to day running of these Services.
Home Help Service.
This Service provides domestic help in the home in cases of confinement,
illness, or other social emergencies. The Service is organised by the
Divisional Home Help Supervisor, Health Department, Town Hall, Wimbledon.
Midwifery and Home Nursing.
Certified Midwives are employed for attendance as midwives or maternity
nurses at domiciliary confinements. District Nurses are available for those
who require nursing at home. Both Midwives and District Nurses are based
at 28/30, Kings Road, Wimbledon.
Welfare Foods.
National Dried Milk, orange Juice, cod liver oil and vitamin tablets,
are sold at reduced prices for children up to five years of age at Infant
Welfare Centres during normal Clinic hours.
Chiropody
A chiropody service is provided for the elderly, expectant mothers and
physically handicapped persons. The service, which is given either at home
or in the Chiropodist's surgery, is carried out for the County Council by an
approved panel of Chiropodists.
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