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Beddington and Wallington 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]

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Public Assistance Hospitals. The Public Assistance Hospitals
serving this area are situated at Epsom and Kingston.
Maternity Cases. Under an agreement between the Council and
the Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington (War Memorial) Hospital,
a very limited number of maternity cases are admitted upon the
recommendation of the Medical Officer of Health. Maternity cases are
also admitted to the Public Assistance Hospitals.
DISINFECTION.
The disinfection of houses has been undertaken by the Council
during the year and the Wandle Valley Hospital Board have continued
to co-operate in the disinfection of bedding, etc.
When residents request disinfection which is not essential in the
interests of the public health, this is undertaken upon a payment of
10s. per load for bedding, etc., and 5s. for the first room and 2s. 6d. for
each additional room as applied to house disinfection.
MATERNITY AND CH LD WELFARE.
The Council is the responsible authority for this important section
of Public Health work.
During 1940 the Council's schemes for Maternity and Child
Welfare continued to operate satisfactorily. The District Nursing
Association midwives continued to perform yeoman service, and the
fact that no maternal deaths took place during the year (which is
commented upon elsewhere in this report) reflects great credit on the
work of the nurses.
ANTE-NATAL CLINIC.
The Clinic is housed in the Nurses' Home, Montagu Gardens, where
very good accommodation is rented by the Council from the District
Nursing Association.
No change took place in the arrangement of this clinic, two
sessions weekly being held, with an average attendance of 13 patients
per session.
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