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The School Dental Clinic is held 10 times a fortnight, and
1,407 children were treated during the year.
In December, 1934 a Clinic for Schick testing and Diphtheria
Immunization was begun and Dr. Murray, the Pathologist of the
Royal Hospital, Richmond, was appointed to do the actual
immunizing. Sessions were at first one per week, but the number
applying for the treatment became so great that two sessions a
week are at present working well.
Hospitals.
The South Middlesex and Richmond Joint Hospital Board was
established to take infectious cases from Richmond, Twickenham,
Heston & Isleworth, Hampton, Hampton Wick and Teddington.
1. The three Hospitals formerly belonging to these areas, viz.:—
Mogden, Twickenham and Hampton, were taken over, but it has
been decided to enlarge the Mogden Hospital at once and make
further extensions when necessary. Hampton Hospital has been
closed and Twickenham Hospital is used partly as a Convalescent
Annexe for Mogden while its cubicle block is used for cases which
require separate accommodation.
2. Smallpox. Arrangements have been made with the Surrey
County Council whereby cases of Smallpox occurring in the
Borough will be admitted to the Smallpox Hospital at Clandon.
3. Tuberculosis. Patients seen by the County Tuberculosis
Officer and found to be suitable for Hospital treatment are sent to
Hospitals and Sanatoria. The Surrey County Council have a
Sanatorium at Milford, near Godalming, for the reception of
Tubercular cases from all parts of the County.
4. Children. The Richmond Royal Hospital has a special
Children's Department one day a week, Children can be sent from
the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare Centres, and are
treated as In or Out Patients according to condition.
The Richmond Council make a grant towards this Department.