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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wembley 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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obtain hospital accommodation. The Council have
again approached both the Ministry of Health and
the County Council regarding the matter. The
County Hospitals have been able to admit only
those women concerning whom there are medical
reasons for hospitalisation and a limited number
whose home conditions were unsatisfactory.
Wembley births taking place in hospital.
| (a) | Middlesex County Council Hospitals:- | ||
| Redhill | 318 | ||
| Central Middles | 240 | ||
| Maternity Hospital, Bushey | 175 | ||
| West Middlesex | 7 | ||
| 740 | |||
| (b) | London Hospitals | ||
| Queen Mary's | 68 | ||
| Queen Charlotte's | 56 | ||
| St. Mary's | 45 | ||
| University Collage | 32 | ||
| City of London | 18 | ||
| Middlesex | 18 | ||
| Charing Cross | 16 | ||
| Royal Free | 10 | ||
| Paddington | 5 | ||
| St. Bartholomew's | 4 | ||
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hammersmith | 4 | ||
| 3 | |||
| London | l | ||
| Mothers' Hospital | l | ||
| 281 | |||
| (c) | Other Hospitals':- | ||
| Bearsteaa Memorial | 9 | ||
| Willesden Mt-Maternity | 2 | ||
| Wembley | 1 | ||
| Perivale | 1 | ||
| Total | 1,034 | ||
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