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13.
Infectious Diseases
Cases usually go to the Wandle Valley Isolation Hospital at Beddington Corner,
Mitcham Junction, or to St.George's Hospital, Tooting.
Smallpox Cases
By agreement with the South-East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board, any oases
that mihgt 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
oonfinement, 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
tuberoulosis although an increasing number of other chest diseases are dealt with.
Venereal Diseases Clinics
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Confidential treatment can be obtained at the St.Helier Hospital, Carshalton,
and the Croydon General Hospital. Treatment can also he obtained from the
out-patients' 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 morning,
and on first, third and fifth Friday afternoons, and a clinic for oases booked by
midwives is held on Tuesday afternoons.
Ante-natal supervision for some St.Helier bookings is undertaken at Mitcham
clinics.
An ante-natal session is held at the Cavendish Road Clinic every Friday afternoon.
An ante-natal session is held at Wide Way Clinic on Friday mornings, and on
Wednesday afternoons for cases booked by midwives.
X-Ray examinations necessary for expectant mothers are carried out at the
Wilson and St.Helier Hospitals.