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Public Baths and Washhouses
Brentford
In Clifden Road, Brentford, the Council maintains premises
containing 21 slipper baths comprising:
8 first class (male)
4 first class (female)
6 second class (male
3 second class (female)
Total number using baths 22,933
Chiswick:-
In Belmont Road, Chiswick, the Council maintains premises
containing 31 slipper baths comprising:
14 first class (male)
5 first class (female)
8 second class (male)
4 second class (female)
Total number using baths 38,512
In these premises are also 30 washing compartments comprising
30 coppers, a rinsing section, 30 drying horses, hot air drying
compartments and 2 mangling machines. Ratepayers are entitled to
use these washing facilities at a small charge of 4d per hour, and
during 1950,2,350 persons took advantage of the service.
Health Services provided by Other Authorities
North West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board
South West Middlesex Hospital Management Committee
Brentford Hospital and Chiswick Maternity Hospital are two
hospitals in the Borough administered by the South West Middlesex
Hospital Management Committee under the provisions of the National
Health Service Act, 1946.
The former is of the Cottage Hospital type with 33 beds
dealing with general medical and surgical cases.
Chiswick Maternity Hospital which is an integral part of West
Middlesex Hospital has 66 Maternity beds and 55 Maternity cots.
A considerable number of Brentford and Chiswick people
receive their hospital treatment at the West Middlesex Hospital,
Isleworth, which is also administered by the South West Middlesex
Hospital Management Committee.
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