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(9) Ear, Nose and Throat.—The Hon. Ear and Throat Surgeon
attends at Hounslow Hospital fortnightly, and in-patients are also
dealt with for these conditions. The West Middlesex Hospital
also deals with some cases. Otherwise patients go to one of the
special Hospitals in London.
(10) Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia.—Nearly all cases requiring
Hospital treatment are admitted, on the application of the Medical
Practitioner attending, to the West Middlesex Hospital, where
adequate treatment is available. Occasionally a case may be sent
by arrangement to one of the London County Council's Hospitals.
Occasionally a Medical Practitioner may arrange for a patient
to go into Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital, Isolation Block,
at Hammersmith.
(11) Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—An arrangement exists whereby
cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum can be admitted to the St. Margaret's
Hospital of the London County Council.
(12) Small Pox.—Arrangements are in operation with the London
County Council Hospitals, through the Middlesex County
Authorities, for the admission of cases of small pox to their Hospitals.
Dockwell Hospital, the old Small Pox Hospital, situate in this
district, was closed on that account, but is available for re-opening
at any time for possible infectious disease emergencies.
(13) Fever.—This district joins with Richmond in the form of
a Joint Hospital Committee, which is responsible for the Mogden
Hospital, Isleworth, dealing with Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria,
Enteric Fever, and Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.
Maternity and Nursing Homes.
The County Council is the Supervising Authority under the
Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1927.