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HOSPITALS.
(a) GENERAL: There are no voluntary general hospitals in the borough, the needs
of the district in this respect being fully met by Fulham Hospital, which is under the control
of the London County Council Public Health Committee and has 555 beds (410 for medical,
04 for surgical, 12 for maternity, 10 for V.D., 19 for isolation, 14 for psychiatric, 22 for
tuberculosis cases and 4 for sick members of the staff). Of these beds, 73 are reserved for
children.
(b) CHILDREN AND INFANTS: The Fulham Babies' Hospital is controlled by a
voluntary committee, an annual grant being made by the Borough Council, who also provide
the medical staff. It contains 21 beds and during the year admitted 124 patients, the average
daily number of beds occupied being 13.3. This hospital works in the closest co-operation
with the child welfare service and renders particularly valuable services in dealing with
cases of difficult nutrition.
(c) INFECTIOUS DISEASES: There is one hospital for infectious diseases in the
borough, the Western Hospital, Seagrave Road, which is under the control of the London
County Council and contains 479 beds.
HEALTH PROPAGANDA.
In November, 1935, a cinematograph projector, capable of showing 9 m.m. and 16 m.m.
films was purchased for use in health propaganda work. A copy of Dr. Guy Bousfield's film
"The Empty Bed" was also purchased and has since been shown on several occasions.
Although no series of lectures was given by the Department during the year, mainly
owing to the absence on sick leave of the Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Sullivan, the Fulham
Branch of the British Social Hygiene Council continued their activities, and a list of the
meetings arranged by them during the year is given below.
During the year a Handbook giving full information respecting Public Health Services
of the Borough was compiled and 10,000 copies were printed for free distribution. The Handbook
is being distributed through the Infant Welfare Centres, the Dispensary, the Public
Libraries and by the Sanitary Inspectors and Health Visitors.