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All the hospitals included in the foregoing table are fully equipped
for operative surgery on modern lines. Each of them also provides
special departments for X-ray investigation, dental, ophthalmic, massage
and pathological work.
MATERNITY AND NURSING HOMES.
The Ormond Maternity Home. situated at 29, Blantyre Street, Chelsea,
is the only institution of its kind in the Borough. It provides accommodation
for six cases, a seventh bed being available in emergency.
The Home is controlled by a Voluntary Committee and is supported
by (1) voluntary subscriptions (2) payments by patients and by pupils.
The Institution does excellent work in the neighbourhood, providing
an intern and extern midwifery service, and, in addition, is a recognised
school for the training of midwives. The Medical Officer of Health is
a member of the Executive Committee of the Home.
I am indebted to Miss A. Aldridge, the Matron of the Home, for the
following information regarding the work done during the vear :—
Cases admitted and attended in the Home 69
Cases attended in the district 145
Total 214
Ante-natal attendances 722
Visits to cases in the district 2,860
Maternal deaths None
PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA.

DISEASES AND COMPLICATIONS OF CHILDBIRTH.
No deaths occurred during the year.
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
The following table shows the Maternal Mortality in Chelsea during
the past two years.