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Kensington 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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TABLE XII. PHTHISIS: SANATORIUM AND HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION.
| Classes for which accommodation is provided. | By whom provided. | Where situated | Total number of Beds | How are patients selected ? | Are patients under the care of a resident Medical Officer ? | What charge, if any, is made for the use of Beds. | Do the Sanitary Authority use— (1) their Isolation Hospital, or (2) their Small-pox Hospital for cases of Phthisis ? | Do the Sanitary Authority reserve Beds in any Phthisis Sanatorium : If so, how many, and in what Sanatorium ? | Do the Sanitary Authority provide portable open-air Shelters or Tents ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Council | Maitland Sanatorium 1 Reading | 1—6 | By the Medical Officer of the Tuberculosis Dispensary | Yes | There is no charge but patients are encouraged to contribute. | No | One bed is reserved in the Maitland Sanatorium throughout the year, with the option of filling five others if available. | Yes. The provision of six shelters is authorised and three are in use at the present time. | |
| The Council | |||||||||
| (c) Advanced cases | The Board of Guardians | The Infirmary | 60 | Yes |
A Tuberculosis Dispensary, supported by voluntary contributions has been established to serve the whole of North Kensington and the Borough of Paddington.
The Medical Officers of Health of Kensington and Paddington are members of the Executive Committee.