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Hospital and Minor Treatment.
This chiefly includes minor diseases of the skin, eye, throat, nose
and ear.
At the present time the centres which are used by the Borough Council
do not lend themselves for the treatment of even very minor conditions,
and other arrangements have accordingly been made.
Fortunately, the Borough is well served by Hospitals, both general
and special, and minor conditions are referred by the Medical Officers of
the centres chiefly to Guy's Hospital, Evelina Hospital for Sick Children,
and St. Thomas's Hospital.
Special skin conditions are referred to the Royal Skin Hospital,
and eye conditions both to Guy's Hospital and the Royal Eye Hospital.
All these Hospitals arc situated in the Borough or on the borders of the
Borough.
Other cases, which, in the opinion of the Doctor, can afford to pay
for medical attention, are referred to their private practitioner.
Dental treatment has been arranged by the Borough Council through
St. George's Dispensary and Guy's Hospital.
Artificial sunlight has been arranged at Guy's Hospital, and since
the new centre at Villa, Street was opened on 23rd June, artificial light
has been installed in the south end of the Borough.
Special arrangements also exist for treatment of wasting diseases at
St. Thomas's Babies' Hostel, and at the L.C.C. Hospitals.
Orthopaedic, treatment for minor cases are dealt with through Guy's
and St. Thomas's Hospitals, and more severe cases, requiring prolonged
in-treatment, through the L.C.C. at Carshalton.
It will be noted that in the Circular, the Minister suggests that
arrangements might with advantage be made between the local Education
Authority and the Child Welfare Authority for the treatment of minor
ailments and toddlers at the school clinics. There are only two school
clinics in the Borough, both worked under the control of St. George's
Dispensary.