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Ilford 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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MATERNITY HOME.
48 patients were admitted direct to the Surgical Block ; 22 of
these patients were confined therein, 11 were admitted for treatment
and subsequently re-admitted to the Ward Blocks for
confinement; the other 15 cases were not confined.
In addition, 57 other patients were transferred to the Surgical
Block from the Ward Blocks after confinement for various
reasons.
The patients were admitted to the Home from the following
wards :—
Barkingside 96
North Hainault 104
Cranbrook 32
Park 56
Seven Kings 73
South Hainault 53
Loxford 81
Clementswood 83
Goodmayes 69
82 cases could not be admitted during the year owing to lack
of accommodation.
At the end of the year 281 cases were booked for future
admission to the Home.
The average number of patients in the Home per day during

During 1936, 647 women were admitted into the Home, as compared with :—

1935450
19344741926383
19334741925215
19324881924191
19315101923205
19304891922204
19294811921198
19284811920169
19274541919139