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AMBULANCES.
For General and Accident Cases.—An ambulance has b6en
provided by the Council for the removal of general and accident
cases. This ambulance is under the control of the fire brigade
superintendent.
For Infectious Disease Cases.—The Wandle Valley Joint Hospital
Board have provided two motor ambulances for the removal of cases
of infectious disease to the Isolation Hospital.
MIDWIVBS.
The Surrey County Council are the local supervising authority
for midwives. At present there are 19 midwives practising in this
area, five of whom are on the staff of the Woodlands Maternity Home
and who do no district work.
HEALTH VISITING.
There are four health visitors employed in visiting the mothers
and children in this district. The work is so arranged that children
under one year of age are visited about once a month, children
between one and two years of age are visited every two months,
between three years and four years every six months, and between
four years and five years once a year. Extra visits are paid if it is
thought to be desirable. This scheme is working out fairly well at
present.