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Institutional provision for unmarried mothers,
illegitimate children and homeless children—Nil,
but provision is made for the admission of such
cases into the Kingston and District Hospital.
Institutional provision for the care of Mental
Defectives.—Surrey County Council Homes at
Ottershaw and Bletchingley, and Hospitals at
Net heme and Brookwood.
Ambulance Facilities.
(a) For Infectious Cases.—A motor ambulance
is provided by the Joint Hospital Board.
(b) For Non-Infectious and Accident Cases.—
A motor ambulance is provided by the Council
which is available at any time, night or day, in cases
of accident or sudden illness in the street, irrespective
of boundaries.
The ambulance is also available, within certain
limits, for the removal of private cases at any time
upon the production of a medical certificate and
evidence of accommodation having been arranged
at the Hospital, etc., to which the patient is to be
taken, and upon payment of the prescribed fee.
As I mentioned in my Report last year, I am of
opinion that it would be advisable to consider the
provision of a second ambulance.