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FEVER HOSPITALS - The Borough is served by the South Middlesex infectious
Diseases Hospital, but on occasion, accommodation in other fever hospitals of the
North West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board is used During the year 119
patients from the Borough were admitted to these hospitals Close contact is maintained
between the hospitals and the Health Department, so that any necessary action
can be taken.
DISINFECTION - The disinfection of bedding etc.„ is done at the South Middlesex
infectious Diseases Hospital, while the disinfection of homes is carried out by the
disinfectors on the Health Department staff In 1946. after considering a report
on the subject, the Council decided to stop terminal disinfection of rooms and bedding
except in cases of smallpox or where the Medical Officer of Health considers
such disinfection to be advisable' During the year one room was disinfected and
8 lots of bedding destroyed
LABORATORY - Certain routine bacteriological work is done in the laboratory at
the Health Department, When more detailed investigation is required specimens
are sent to the National Public Health Laboratory Service, The number of specimens
examined during 1956 was 542 The majority of these specimens were taken during
the investigation of dysentery and food poisoning
FOOD POISONING - During 1956 notifications of the occurrence of food poisoning
in 51 persons were received, and during the course of our investigations and from
other sources, a further 44 cases were discovered A summary of the cases is given
below:-
Cases of Food Poisoning
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Total
7(7) 43(14) 10(10) 35(20) 95(51)
Outbreaks due to indentified agents
Total outbreaks Total cases
4 (2) 35 (8)
Outbreaks of undiscovered cause
Total outbreaks Total cases
9 (7) 37 (21)
Single cases
Agent indentified unknown cause Total cases
2 (2) 21 (20) 23 (22)
() notified under Section 17 of the Food and Drugs Act 1938
HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHER AUTHORITIES
NORTHWEST METROPOLITAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD - Two general hospitals (West
Middlesex, 1,150 beds and Hounslow, 81 beds) and one fever hospital (South Middlesex,
140 beds) are situate in the Borough Part of the accommodation in the fever
hospital is used for other cases. The West Middlesex and South Middlesex Hospitals
are controlled by the South West Middlesex Hospital Management Committee, while
Hounslow Hospital and the Chest Clinic are the responsibility of the Staines Group
Hospital Management Committee. The Regional Hospital Board provides the specialist
services for the hospitals and for domiciliary consultations
MIDDLESEX COUNTY COUNCIL - HEALTH DEPARTMENT - The County Council is the Local
Health Authority under the National Health Service Act, 1946 The following services
are provided in the Borough:-
(a) Ante-natal and post-natal clinics
92, Bath Road, Hounslow Monday and Wednesday mornings
Thursday afternoon
Busch Corner, Isleworth Tuesday and Thursday afternoons
New Heston Road Thursday afternoon
(b) Infant Welfare clinics
92. Bath Road, Hounslow Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday afternoons
Busch Corner, Isleworth Monday and Wednesday afternoons
New Heston Road Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons
Cranford Memorial Hall Monday and Friday afternoons
(c) Immunisation and vaccination clinics
92, Bath Road, Hounslow
Busch Corner, isleworth By appointment
New Heston Road
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