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1. Tuberculosis.—None.
Cases in the area are admitted to Sanatoria through the
Surrey County Council.
2. Maternity.
The Kingston Nursing Association, 33, Birkenhead
Avenue, have six beds for Maternity cases. The charge
made is three guineas a week, and arrangements are made
whereby the Council pay half the fees in deserving cases.
The Kingston and District Hospital (Board of Guardians)
have Maternity Wards.
3. Children..—None.
4.—Fever.
Arrangements are made whereby Wimbledon, Molesey,
and Hampton Isolation Hospitals accept cases occurring in
the Borough, and payment is made for the maintenance of
patients by the Corporation.
5. Smallpox.
The Surrey Smallpox Hospital, East Clandon, Surrey,
is subsidised by the Council.
6. Other.
Other Hospitals situated in the Borough available for
the district are:—
(a) The Kingston and District Hospital (Board of
Guardians.
(b) The Kingston Victoria Hospital, supported by
voluntary contributions.
Institutional provision for the unmarried mothers, illegetimate
infants, and homeless children.
Within the district provision is made at the Union Infirmary
(Kingston and District Hospital).
There is a Hostel at Epsom to which cases from the
Borough can be admitted on payment.
Ambulance Facilities.
(a) For infectious cases.
Those cases removed to Wimbledon Isolation Hospital
are transported by the Wimbledon Ambulance.
Those removed to Molesey or Hampton Isolation Hospitals
are taken by your own motor ambulance.
(b) For non-infectious and accident cases there is no
provision made by the Corporation.