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Fulham 1922
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922
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It is satisfactory that during the year the hospital
had not to be entirely closed for any period owing to
infectious disease, although on two or three occasions
wards had to be individually closed on this account.
The small ward had to be closed owing to a burst pipe
from January 3rd to January 22nd, but otherwise the
wards were only closed for odd days in order to enable
disinfection to be carried out.
The following is a summary of the work of the Hospital during 1922 :—
| In Hospital, January 1st, 1922 | 14 | |
| Number of babies admitted during the year | 140 | |
| Average duration of stay (days) | 37·7 | |
| Number of cases discharged : | ||
| 56 | ||
| 44 | ||
| 12 | ||
| 13 | ||
| Viz.— | ||
| Measles | 6 | |
| Pertussis | 4 | |
| Scarlet fever | 1 | |
| Chicken pox | 2 | |
| No. of deaths | 11 | |
| No. in hospital, 31st December, 1922 | 18 | |
The average daily number in the wards during the
year was approximately 16 as compared with the
average during 1921 of 12.
Fulham Day Nursery, Eridge House, Fulham Park
Gardens.—The Fulham Day Nursery is conducted by
a Voluntary Committee of which the late Medical
Officer of Health, Dr. J. Charles Jackson, is Chairman.
This Committee receives a grant of £300 per annum from
the Borough Council and the Medical Officer of Health
is a member of the Committee. The Medical work is
in charge of Dr. Ruby Thomson, Assistant Medical
Officer of Health. The attendances during the year
were as follows :—
| Under three years of age | 136 |
| Over three years and under five | 28 |