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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

Willesden 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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"We have deferred for a report of the Medical Officer of Health consideration as
to the reduction of hours of the nurses and domestic staff at the Hospital."
Council Minutes—23rd December, 1919.
"Having regard to the decision of the Council to build a house for the Medical Superintendent
we have instructed the Medical Officer of Health, before further considering
this matter, to submit a preliminary scheme combining suggestions as to the probable
extension of the Hospital."
Present Accommodation.
The following is the present accommodation at the Willesden Municipal Hospital:—

Table: ( a) Beds for Patients.

( a) Beds for Patients.

Pavilion.Beds or Cots.Bassinettes.Diseases Treated.
B.1714Confinement Cases. Diseases of Women. Operations.
C.32—Diseases of Children under 5 years.
D.40_Diphtheria.
E.30-School Children— Throat, Nose and Ear Cases. Eye Cases. General Cases.
Overflow Diphtheria or Scarlet Fever Cases as may be necessary or practicable.
F.28—General Diseases (Female).
G.28—General Diseases (Male).
H.24—Scarlet Fever.
Total19914
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(b) Beds for Staff.
2 beds for Resident Medical Officers.
1 bed for Matron.
I bed for Night Sister.
Nursing and Domestic Staff.
5 beds for Sisters.
II beds for Staff Nurses.
32 beds for Probationer Nurses.
34 beds for Domestic Staff.

Table: The Nursing and Domestic Staff are distributed as follows:-

The Nursing and Domestic Staff are distributed as follows:-

Nurses.Maids.
154in Administration Block.
23—in Administration Block annexe.
6—in Lodge.
4—in two converted rooms (disused Steward's Office and Stores) separate from Administration Block.
-30in two old corrugated iron buildings (disused wards) curtained off.
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