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The Hounslow Hospital has a staff of consultants, who are almost
entirely concerned with in-patients, but there appears to be a
feeling for preference for the larger Hospitals with national reputation
such as Gt. Ormond Street, Queen 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.
There is still considerable difficulty in getting satisfactory outpatient
treatment for children. Things have improved somewhat
since the appointment of a House Surgeon at the Hounslow Hospital,
but there is a definite need in the district for a properly staffed
out-patient department.
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.
Arrangements have been made to substantially improve
the Mogden Hospital. Central heating has been installed to
replace the previous unsatisfactory isolated units, and the
Administration Block has also been increased to adequately
house the Staff. Plans were also prepared for an Observation
Block, but this was postponed. The Hospital Committee were
approached with a view to arranging for the admission of cases of
Puerperal Fever and Ophthalmia Neonatorum, but consideration
was adjourned until the additional accommodation has been provided.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
(a) For Infectious Cases.—This is provided by the Joint
Hospital Board,