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Carshalton, which caters for all types of cases. The Nelson Hospital
at Merton and the London hospitals are also used.
Infectious Diseases.—Cases usually go to the Wandle Valley
Isolation Hospital at Beddington Corner, Mitcham Junction, or to
the Grove Hospital, Tooting.
Smallpox Cases.—By agreement with the South-East
Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board, any cases that should occur
would be admitted to the Joyce Green Hospital, Dartford, Kent, upon
application.
Maternity Cases.—Expectant mothers, if home conditions or
medical history do not permit of home confinement, are admitted to
the St. Helier Hospital, Carshalton, or occasionally to other hospitals
such as the Nelson Hospital, Kingston Road, Merton, S.W.20.
Tuberculosis Cases.—The Regional Hospital Board is responsible
for providing the specialist services for the tuberculous, also for
institutional treatment. Dr. J. M. Hill is the chest physician for
Mitcham patients and holds a clinic at the St. Helier Hospital,
Carshalton, every Monday at 9.30 a.m., Wednesday at 1.50 p.m.,
Thursday at 9.30 a.m., and Friday at 9.30 a.m. A clinic is held for
old cases only, on every fourth Wednesday at 5 p.m. A Refill Clinic
is also held every Monday at 2 p.m., at Cumberland Hospital. The
Cumberland Hospital, which is situated in Mitcham, deals only with
tuberculosis and has 100 beds available.
Venereal Diseases Clinics.—Confidential treatment can be
obtained at the St. Helier Hospital, Carshalton, and the Croydon
General Hospital. Treatment can also be obtained from the outpatients'
departments of many of the London hospitals.
CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES
(Under control of the Surrey County Council)
Ante-Natal Clinics
An ante-natal session is held at the Church Road Clinic every
Tuesday and Friday morning, and a clinic for cases booked by midwives
is held on Tuesday and Friday afternoons.