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For Infectious Disease Gases. —The Wandle Valley Joint Hospital
Board have provided two motor ambulances for the removal of cases
of infectious disease to the Isolation Hospital.
MIDWIVES.
The Surrey County Council are the local supervising authority
for midwives. At present there are 18 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.
NURSING IN THE HOME.
There are three nursing associations in the district, employing
a total of four nurses. During the year 747 cases were visited and
the total number of visits paid was 11,672, an average of 15 visits
per patient.
CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
Welfare Clinics.
Infant Welfare Centres are held at the following places:—
Surrey County Clinic, Western Road.—Sessions are held on the
first and third Wednesdays in each month. Dr. Parsons attends
both sessions.
Western Centre, Cavendish Road.—Sessions are held on the
first four Tuesdays of each month. Dr. Parsons attends on the
second and third Tuesdays.
St. Barnabas Church Hall, Gorringe Park.—Sessions are held
on the first four Tuesdays of each month. Dr. Parsons attends on
the first and fourth Tuesdays.