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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 may 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 Cumberland Hospital, Mitcham,
every Monday and Wednesday afternoon and Thursday
morning. A clinic is held for old cases only, on every fourth
Thursday at 5 p.m. The Cumberland Hospital, which has 100 beds
available, deals principally with tuberculosis although an increasing
number of other chest diseases are dealt with.
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)
There were some changes during the year.
New Clinic.—The most important was the opening of the clinic
at Wide Way which replaces that at Sherwood House which was too
old and too small to cope with the increased population.
Sessions actually commenced in October, 1959.