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At the School Treatment Centre, 18, Bagleys Lane.
For operative treatment for enlarged tonsils
and adenoids (No. of children) 5
For dental treatment (No. of children) 17
For dental treatment (No. of women) 85
Total attendances of women for dental treatment
248
For visual defects 16
Fulham Babies' Hospital, 23, Broomhouse Road—
This hospital, conducted by a Voluntary Committee,
and containing 21 cots, is subsidised by the Borough
Council. During 1922 the previous annual grant of
£1,000 per annum was reduced to £700 per annum,
and in consideration of this reduction the Council
altered their agreement with the Hospital Committee.
Under the new agreement the Borough Council reserves
for the use of Fulham residents 14 cots, while the other
7 cots are at the disposal of the Voluntary Committee
for the reception of cases from outside the Borough.
The Council were influenced in making these arrangements
by the fact that cots in the hospital had not
been fully occupied during 1922, and they felt that it
was a pity to retain cots for which they had no use,
while preventing children from other boroughs from
using them. The Medical Officer of Health is Medical
Superintendent of the Hospital, and during 1923 the
clinical work of the hospital has been in charge of
Dr. G. F. Hardy, one of the Assistant Medical Officers
of Health. The hospital is fortunate in having had
the continued services of the Matron (Miss Driver)
and Sister (Mrs. Buckley) for some years now. Both
of them are enthusiasts in the work and no trouble
is spared to do the best for the infants in their care.
The following is a summary of the work of the
hospital during 1923 :—
In Hospital, January 1st, 1923 17
Number of babies admitted during the year 159
Average duration of stay (days) 32.9
Number of cases discharged :—
(a) In good health 76
(b) Improvement 41
(c) No improvement 17*