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The Council have been concerned at the lack of maternitybed
accommodation at the County Hospitals. For example, as
regards Redhill Hospital during 1937 of the women recommended
by the Public Health Department 3 admissions were refused
on account of no beds being available; 45 were refused on
account of "lack of medical grounds," or for reasons unstated;
while 22 other cases referred to the hospital by telephone were
not accepted.
With the recent and impending extensions at the County
Hospitals it is to be hoped that more accommodation will be
available for Wembley residents. It would be of great assistance,
too, were some maternity accommodation to become available
for the southern part of the Borough at the Central Middlesex
County Hospital where the accommodation is being extended
to 60 maternity beds.