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etc. During the year, the following cases were recorded: Mumps 80 Chicken pox 269,
and German Measles 899
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, 141 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 in cases of smallpox is done
at the South Middlesex Infectious Diseases Hospital, while the disinfection of homes
and bedding in other cases, is carried out by the disinfectors on the Health Department
staff During the year 2 rooms and 2 lots of bedding were disinfected and 7
lots destroyed. Two lots of clothing were disinfected before being sent abroad
LABORATORY Certain routine bacteriological work is done in the laboratory
at the Health Department When more detailed investigation is required, specimens
are sept to the National Public Health Laboratory Service The number of specimens
examined, during 1962 was 390 The number of specimens sent to the laboratory is
governed largely by the incidence of gastro-intestinal illnesses
FOOD POISONING During 1962 notifications of the occurrence of food poisoning
in 24 persons were received but after investigation only 6 were accepted as food
ppisoning In no case was the infecting organism isolated No death was associated
with food poisoning During the year salmonella infection, not food borne, was found
in 2 persons.
HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHER AUTHORITIES
NORTH-WEST 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 situated 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
of 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 Hie following services
are provided in the Borough*-
(a) Ante natal and post-natal clinics
92, Bath Road, Hounslow
Busch Corner, Isleworth
New Heston Road
(b) Infant Welfare Clinics
92, Bath Road, Hounslow
Busch Corner, Isleworth
New Heston Road
Cranford (Holy Angel's church
Hall, Bath Road)
(c) Immunisation and vaccinnation clinics
92, Bath Road, Hounslow)
Busch Corner, Isleworth)
New Heston Road )
Monday morning and Thursday
afternoon
Tuesday afternoon
Thursday afternoon
Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday afternoons
Monday and Wednesday afternoons
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons
Friday afternoon
By appointment
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