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(b) Services Provided by the Regional Hospital Board.
Hospitals.
The Royal Hospital and Kingston Hospital provide general treatment
both for in-patients and out-patients. In addition, hospitals in
London and Middlesex are frequently used by Richmond residents
Patients suffering from infectious diseases are admitted to the South
Middlesex Hospital, Mogden Lane, except in the few instances when
no beds are available. In these cases, patients are admitted to Tol
worth Isolation Hospital or to a hospital in the London area.
Psychiatric Services.
The Medical Staff of Banstead Hospital hold an Out-patient Clinic
every Tuesday afternoon at the Royal Hospital for patients living in
Richmond and Barnes.
Laboratory Facilities.
The laboratory of the Royal Hospital is available for the examination
of specimens sent in by general practitioners.
The Ministry of Health, Public Health Laboratory, Epsom, is
available for the examination of samples of milk, ice-cream, and water
and of any pathological specimens.
In addition, the staff is always available to assist the Medical Officer
of Health in field investigations in the case of epidemics or outbreaks
of food poisoning.
The Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, N.W.9, is
available for advice, special immunising agents and special investigations.
The Counties Public Health Laboratories, Victoria Street, S.W.1
are used for the examination of water samples and for advice in the
control of purity of the water supply.
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 examination tables. All such
examinations required within the boroughs of Richmond and Barnes
are carried out here and Barnes Borough Council make an annual
payment for this service.