London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Twickenham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Hospitals.
Smallpox. Arrangements for the provision of hospital accommodation
are made by the Middlesex County Council.
Tuberculosis. Residential institutional treatment is provided by the
Middlesex County Council.
Puerperal Pyrexia. Cases requiring hospital treatment are sent to the
Queen Charlotte's hospital, Hammersmith.
Infectious diseases. Other cases of infectious diseases are admitted to
the hospital of the South Middlesex and Richmond Joint Hospital Board.
Other Hospitals.
The following voluntary hospitals are situated within the borough:—St.
John's hospital, Twickenham, St. Mary's hospital, Hampton, and the
Teddington, Hampton Wick and District Memorial hospital, Teddington.
A total sum of £115 was contributed to these hospitals by the Council
during the year.
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