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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.
Horns Help Servicc
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 ae 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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