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The following is a summary of the work of the
hospital during 1924:—
In hospital, January 1st, 1922 15
Number of babies admitted during the year 172
Average duration of stay (days) 34.12
Number of cases discharged:
(a) In good health 90
(b) Improvement 36
(c) No improvement 29
(d) On account of the development of
tious disease 4
Viz.—
Pertussis 1
German Measles 2
Chicken-pox 1
No. of deaths 22
No. in hospital, 31st December, 1924 20
The average daily number in the wards during the
year was approximately 16, as compared with 14 in
1923 and 16 in 1922. In considering this average
daily number in hospital it should be borne in mind
that on two occasions during the year admissions to
one ward of the hospital had to be stopped for periods
of 10 and 21 days owing to infectious disease. We were
fortunate in that at no time during 1924 had the
hospital to be entirely closed owing to infectious disease.
The small ward was closed for 14 days in the spring
for painting and cleaning.
Fulham 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 1924 a grant of £300 per annum from
the Borough Council, one half of which is repaid by
the Ministry of Health. The work of the Day Nursery
continued during the year on similar lines to those
detailed in my Reports for 1922 and 1923.
Unfortunately, towards the end of the year the
health of Miss Carvick, the matron, began to cause the
committee serious concern and eventually she was
allowed a prolonged period of leave. We were