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AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
General and Accident Cases. Reorganisation of the ambulance
services was undertaken by the Surrey County Council on their transfer
on 5th July. Until this date, the arrangements, which came into operation
in 1945, continued to operate successfully. The transfer was effected
smoothly, but as under the Act no charge is made for ambulance facilities,
the number of cases showed a very great increase in the second half of the
year. The County Council thus found themselves faced with a need for
considerable expansion.
The main ambulance station is situated at St. Helier Hospital, with a
sub-station, covering the Beddington and Wallington area, located in
Carshalton.
NURSING IN THE HOME.
This service throughout the year was undertaken mainly by the staff
of the Beddington and Wallington District Nursing Association, and their
work in the Borough continues to be greatly appreciated.
From the 5th July onwards, the Nursing Association, while continuing
to offer the same excellent facilities for nursing as in previous years,
continue to do this work as agents for the local health authority, the
Surrey County Council, to whom the service was transferred.
During the year the District Nurses attended 966 cases, including 94
maternity and 89 midwifery patients.
TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS.
Hackbridge Centre,
The Grange,
1. Child Welfare Centres.
When held.
Every Monday, 2.0-4.0 p.m.
London Road.
Bandon Hill Centre,
Every Tuesday, 2.0-4.0 p.m.
Methodist Hall,
Sandy Lane North.
Beddington Centre,
Village Hall,
Beddington.
Alternate Wednesdays,
2.0-4.0 p.m.
Wallington Centre,
Baptist Hall,
Queen's Road.
Alternate Wednesdays,
2.0-4.0 p.m.
2. Maternity Clinics.
Ante-Natal Clinic.
Post-Natal Clinic.
Every Thursday, 2.0-4.0 p.m.
Consultant's Clinic.
Third Friday of the month.
All Maternity Clinics are held at the District Nurses' Home,
57, Montagu Gardens, Wallington.
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