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Beddington and Wallington 1949

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

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Road and Phoenix Flats, Carshalton. The services provided at these
clinics are now general medical inspection and treatment, dental treatment,
speech therapy and physiotherapy.
VENEREAL DISEASES CLINIC.
The Surrey County Council was, until the 5th July, 1948, responsible
for the control and treatment of venereal diseases in the area, and was a
member of the London and Home Counties Scheme. This service was
taken over on the 5th July, 1948, by the Regional Hospital Board, who
continue to provide free diagnosis and treatment at the Croydon General
Hospital, at clinics established at St. Helier Hospital, the Royal Surrey
County Hospital, Guildford, the East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, and at
hospitals previously under the London and Home Counties Scheme.
HOSPITALS
Infectious Cases. The Regional Hospital Board makes provision for
the admission and treatment of cases of infectious disease in hospitals
under their control. Most of the cases from Beddington and Wallington
continue to be admitted to the Wandle Valley Isolation Hospital.
Smallpox. The Regional Hospital Board has made arrangements
for the admission of cases of smallpox to their hospital at Joyce Green,
Dartford.
General and Accident Cases. Cases from this area are admitted to:—
Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington District (War Memorial)
Hospital.
St. Helier Hospital, Carshalton.
Croydon General Hospital.
The Wilson Hospital, Mitcham.
GROUP HOSPITALS UNDER THE SOUTH-WEST METROPOLITAN
REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD.
The hospital provided for the area is the St. Helier Hospital at Carshalton,
while some cases are sent to Epsom, Kingston and Redhill when
accommodation at St. Helier is not available.
Maternity Cases. The Regional Hospital Board continues the
provision at St. Helier Hospital for maternity cases in the Borough
requiring institutional confinements. Some patients continue to be
admitted to the Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington (War Memorial)
Hospital under arrangements made by their practitioners under the
National Health Service Act, 1946.
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