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injections, and no child has been prevented from following his daily
routine on treatment days.
Where private practitioners desire to carry out this treatment
themselves, prophylactic material is supplied free of charge.
SCHOOL CLINICS.
The local education authority is the Surrey County Council, who
provide the medical services for the school children of the Borough.
VENEREAL DISEASES CLINICS.
The Surrey County Council is the responsible authority for
venereal diseases in the area and is a member of the London and
Home Counties Scheme. The arrangements provide for the free
diagnosis and treatment of these diseases at the Croydon General
Hospital, at clinics established at the Royal Surrey County Hospital,
Guildford, at the East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, and at hospitals under
the London and Home Counties Scheme. It is anticipated that a
further V.D. clinic will be opened at St. Helier Hospital in the early
future.
HOSPITALS.
Infectious Cases. Cases of infectious disease occurring in the
Borough are admitted to the Wandle Valley Joint Isolation Hospital,
Beddington Corner.
Small-pox. By arrangement with the County Council, cases of
Small-pox are admitted to the Small-pox Hospital at Clandon.
Genera! and Accident Cases. Cases from this area are admitted
to the Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington (War Memorial)
Hospital, Carshalton, and to the General Hospital, Croydon.
MUNICIPAL HOSPITALS.
The Municipal Hospitals serving this area are administered by
the Surrey County Council, and are situated at Epsom and Kingston.
During 1941 it was hoped to bring the new County Council Hospital
at St. Helier into full operation to cater for the needs of this and
the neighbouring county districts. This hope was frustrated owing
to enemy action, and the hospital was not able to function as early
as was anticipated. It was not until the latter half of 1942 that this
hospital was able to operate effectively and to receive both maternity
and general hospital cases from this area.
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. The greater number
of maternity cases are admitted to the Municipal Hospitals.
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