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General 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 Hospital provided by the Surrey County Council
serving this area is the St. Helier Hospital at Carshalton. Cases are
treated at Municipal Hospitals at Epsom, Kingston and Redhill when
accommodation at St. Helier is unavailable.
Maternity Cases. The Surrey County Council have made provision
at St. Helier County Hospital for the reception of maternity cases.
This matter is dealt with fully under the Maternity and Child Welfare
Section.
An agreement exists between the Council and the Carshalton,
Beddington and Wallington District (War Memorial) Hospital for a
limited number of maternity cases to be admitted upon the recommendation
of the Medical Officer of Health. During the year, however,
no opportunity arose for making use of this facility.
CLEANLINESS
During 1947 the Corporation Cleansing Station situated near the
Grange Mansion provided facilities for cleansing infested persons.
A table is appended showing the number of cases treated during the
year. Infestation by head or body lice remains at a very low level, and
the number of cases of scabies treated shows a gratifying decrease.
The general standard of cleanliness throughout the Borough remains
at a reasonably high level, special attention being paid to this matter by
the Health Visitors and Sanitary Inspectors during their routine visits
and in their contact with the public at the Town Hall.
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