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There is practically no difficulty in getting cases into the
West Middlesex Hospital, but there is no out-patient department.
The Hounslow Hospital has a staff of consultants, but there
appears to be a feeling for preference for the larger Hospitals
with national reputation such as Gt. Ormond Street, Queen's
Square, Brompton, Chelsea Hospital for Women and the larger
hospitals. The difficulty in connection with this however, is that
it entails a considerable expense, which many of the parents can
ill afford and in other cases where specialised treatment is wanted,
there is often considerable difficulty in obtaining the necessary
letters demanded by the Hospital.
4. Fever.—This district joins with Richmond in the form
of a Joint Hospital Board, which is responsible for the
Mogden Hospital dealing with Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and
Enteric, and the Dockwell Hospital with 13 beds for the
accommodation of Smallpox.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
(a). For Infectious Cases.—This is provided by the Joint
Hospital Board.
(b). For Non-Infectious and Accident Cases.—There are none
in the district.
ADOPTIVE ACTS AND BYE-LAWS IN FORCE.
Adoptive Acts in force in the District:
*Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act, 1890.
*Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, Part III.
*Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907, Parts II., *III.,
*IV., *V„ VI. and VIII.
Maternity and Child Welfare Act, 1918.
Baths and Wash-houses Act, 1846-82.
Burial Acts, 1852-85. (Applicable to parts of district only).
Private Street Works Act, 1892.
Public Libraries Act, 1892.