London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Kensington 1898

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., &c., of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington for the year, 1898

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"Return showing the permanent Fever Hospital Accommodation existing and projected—

(i.) Accommodation existing—Beds.
Eastern Hospital362
North-Eastern Hospital *406
North-Western Hospital460
Western Hospital454
South-Western Hospital366
Fountain Hospital402
South-Eastern Hospital †435
Park Hospital548
Brook Hospital568
Northern Hospital652
Total4653
(ii.) Accommodation projected—
Beds.
North-Eastern Hospital ‡128
Grove Hospital520
Northern Hospital**12
Southern Hospital (say)700
Total1,360
Grand total6,013
For Small-Pox Patients the existing accommodation is as follows:—
Hospital Ships300
Gore Farm, Upper Hospital1,000
(At present occupied by Scarlet Fever patients) Gore Farm, Lower Hospital (Wooden buildings)192
Total1,492"

* One ward of 20 beds is in use as a temporary discharge room.
† a temporary hut which contained 28 beds has been demolished.
‡ Additional beds when reconstructed.
** Isolation block approaching completion,