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Venereal Diseases.
Arrangements have been made by the Middlesex
County Council for the treatment of these diseases at
various London hospitals.
Maternity.
Urgent cases for the treatment of Puerperal Fever
and Puerperal Pyrexia are admitted to the West
Middlesex County Hospital, Isleworth, and Queen
Charlotte's Hospital, London.
Other Hospitals.
Teddington, Hampton Wick and District Memorial'
Hospital.
This Hospital, built in 1928-29, is a voluntary institution.
It has been added to from time to time, and during
1936 the verandahs at the ends of male and female wards
were built in, giving three more beds to each ward.
The accommodation is now as follows:—
Male Ward 15 beds.
Female Ward 15 beds.
Isolation Ward 2 beds.
Children's Ward 5 beds and 5 cots.
There are also eight private wards, each containing one
bed. The beds are available for most cases, with the
exception of pulmonary tuberculosis, advanced pregnancy,
puerperal fever, and incurable diseases.
The Hospital has, therefore, a total accommodation
of 50 beds, having practically doubled in size during the
past live years.
It is equipped with two up-to-date operating theatres,
X-ray and sun-ray departments. There are six visiting
Consultant Surgeons, three Consultant Physicians, and a
Radiologist.
The number of in-patients treated during the year 1936
was 691 and casualties 762.
Operations performed: Major, 233; Minor, 218.
Dental, 130.
The Council made a contribution of £25 during the
year. Several cases were referred to the Hospital from the
Clinics for surgical treatment, and I am pleased to report
that they were dealt with in a very satisfactory way and
received every attention.
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