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21
(d) On account of the development of infectious
disease 9
Viz.—
Measles 1
Pertussis 1
Scarlet Fever 3
Diphtheria 1
German Measles 3
Number of deaths 18
Number in Hospital, 31st December, 1923 15
* Of these, 6 were surgical cases transferred to other hospitals.
The average daily number in the wards during the
year was approximately 14, as compared with 16 in
1922, and 12 in 1921. In considering this average
daily number in hospital it should be borne in mind
that on 3 occasions during the year admissions to the
hospital had to be stopped, owing to infectious disease.
We were fortunate, however, in that at no time during
1923 had the hospital to be entirely closed owing to
infectious disease.
Fulharm Day Nursery, Eridge House, Fulham
Park Road.—The Fulham Day Nursery is conducted
by a Voluntary Committee, of which your Medical
Officer of Health is Chairman. This Committee has
continued to receive, during 1923, a grant of £300 per
annum from the Borough Council. The primary
object of the Day Nursery is to look after, during the
day, the children of women who are obliged, through
financial circumstances, to go out to work. The
majority of these women are widows, or wives separated
from their husbands, but in a few cases children
of wives living with their husbands have been accepted
when the husband is either out of work or earning a
wage insufficient for the upkeep of his family, and
necessitating the mother also working. The Day
Nursery sustained a great loss through the death of
the Matron, Mrs. Fitness. The Committee were,
however, extremely fortunate in being able to obtain
the services of Miss Carvick to succeed her. Miss
Carvick had formerly been Matron of the Day Nursery,
and was fully acquainted with the work, and is