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infants, but in addition a considerable number of
acute medical cases are taken such as Pneumonia and
Enteritis.
During the past year, the Battersea Borough Council
have availed themselves of the opportunity of using
some of the beds not especially earmarked for Fulham
children. A charge is made by the Committee to the
Battersea Borough Council of £1 per week per case.
The following is a summmary of the work of the
hospital during 1925 :—
In hospital, January 1st, 1925 20
Number of babies admitted during the year 148
Average duration of stay (days) 35-9
Number of cases discharged :
(a) In good health 67
(b) Improvement 33
(c) No improvement 18
(d) On account of the development of
tious disease 14
Viz.—
Scarlet Fever 3
Pertussis 4
German Measles 2
Diphtheria - 3
Epidemic Diarrhoea 2
Number of deaths 19
Number in hospital, 31st December, 1925 17
The average daily number in the wards during the
year was approximately 15-5 as compared with 16
during 1924 and 14 in 1923.
The hospital was closed from 17th March to 20th
April for re-decoration.
Fulham Day Nursery, Eridge House, Fulham Park
Road.-—This day Nursery is conducted by a Voluntary
Committee of which your Medical Officer of Health
is Chairman. This Committee receives a grant of
£300 per annum from the Borough Council, one half
of which is repaid to the Council by the Ministrv of
Health.