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make use of the West London Hospital, Hammersmith and other
London Hospitals.
Patients suffering from infectious diseases are admitted to the
South Middlesex Fever Hospital, to Tolworth Isolation Hospital, and
to the Western Fever Hospital, Fulham.
Psychiatric Services.
The Medical Staff of Banstead Hospital hold out-patient clinics at
the Royal Hospital on Tuesdays and Fridays for residents of Barnes
and Richmond.
Diseases of the Chest.
A Chest Clinic is run jointly by the Regional Hospital Board
and the Surrey County Council, and is located over the Welfare
Centre, North Worple Way, Mortlake.
Laboratory Facilities.
The Laboratory of the Royal Hospital is available for specimens
sent in by general practitioners.
The Public Health Laboratory, Epsom is available for the examination
of samples of milk and ice-cream, and any pathological
specimens.
The Staff is always available to assist the Medical Officer of
Health in the case of epidemics or outbreaks of food poisoning.
The Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, is available
for advice, special immunizing agents and special investigations.
Mortuary.
This is provided and maintained by Richmond Borough Council
on a site close to the Petty Sessions Court. It is well equipped with
two post-mortem tables. Barnes Borough Council make an annual
payment for this service.
(c) Services Provided by the Surrey Executive Council.
The Surrey Executive Council provides General Medical and
Dental Services, Pharmaceutical Services and Supplementary Ophthalmic
Services.
More than twenty doctors living within the borough have undertaken
to provide General Medical Services. Several of these have also
undertaken to provide Maternity Medical Services.
Care of the Aged and the Chronic Sick.
The scheme for the care of the aged and the chronic sick is
working fairly well.