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Carshalton 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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General and Maternity.—The Carshalton, Beddington and
Wallington District (War Memorial) Hospital, The Park,
Carshalton.
This voluntary hospital provides 60 beds, arranged as follows:—
Public Wards—
Women's beds 16
Men's beds 14
Children's beds 8
Maternity beds 2
Emergency beds 6
Private wards (of one bed) 14
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The hospital is equipped with an X-Ray Department, and has a
separate wing for orthopœdic treatment, including massage,
electrical treatment, radiant heat, ultra-violet ray, and remedial
exercises.
The hospital report for 1937 shows that the following cases
were admitted:—
General Medical and Surgical 1234
Maternity 116
1350
The districts from which the cases were admitted were:—
Carshalton 713
Beddington and Wallington 515
Other districts 122
1350
The Council contributes annually to the hospital and has an
arrangement for the treatment of maternity cases and children
referred from the public welfare services.
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