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Alum precipitated toxoid (A.P.T.) is provided free from the Government's
Central Laboratories, and has been used throughout the year in
our immunisation scheme. No cases of illness have resulted from the
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. A further V.D. clinic has
been opened at St. Helier Hospital, Carshalton.
HOSPITALS.
Infectious Cases. Cases of infectious disease occurring in the
Borough are admitted to the Wandle Valley Joint Isolation Hospital.
Beddington Corner.
Smail-pox. By arrangement with the County Council, cases of
small-pox are admitted to the Small-pox Hospital at Clandon.
Ceneral and Accident Cases. Cases from this area are admitted
to:—
Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington District (War
Memorial) Hospital.
St. Helier County Hospital, Carshalton.
Croydon General Hospital.
The Wilson Hospital, Mitcham.
MUNICIPAL HOSPITALS.
The Municipal Hospitals serving this area are administered by
the Surrey County Council, and are situated at Epsom and Kingston,
and at the new County Council Hospital at St. Helier, Carshalton.
Maternity Cases. Under an agreement between the Council and
the Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington District (War Memorial)
Hospital, a few maternity cases are admitted upon the recommendation
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