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BABIES' HOSPITAL
This hospital, as mentioned in the previous report, came under the full control of the Council
as from 1st April, 1938, and while certain administrative alterations have resulted, no material change
in the conduct of the hospital, except that admission is now confined to the children of Fulham residents,
has taken place. The hospital has, as in past years, been under the medical care of Dr. H.
Barrett. The medical statistics for the year were as follows:—
Cases admitted : 100.
Clinic cases 86
General Practitioners 14
Average daily number in Hospital 11.7
Average duration of stay 37.8 days
In Hospital, January 1st, 1938 10
In Hospital, December 31st, 1938 11
Reasons for admission :
Anaemia 2
Bronchitis 19
Broncho-Pneumonia 4
Convulsions 1
Conjunctivitis 1
Debility and Marasmus 16
Gastritis 2
Enteritis 1
For feeding difficulties 29
Furunculosis 1
Injury to Eye 1
Discharges:
Cured 53
Improved 28
No improvement 13
Lobar Pneumonia 1
Loss of Weight and Malnutrition 12
Phimosis 1
? Pyloric Stenosis 1
Rickets 4
Stomatitis 1
Thread Worms 1
Post-operative Treatment :—
Tonsilectomy 1
Circumcision 1
Deaths:
Broncho-Pneumonia 2
Marasmus 2
Gastro-Enteritis 1
Discharged on account of infectious diseases :
Pertussis 6
Measles 3
Quarantine Periods :
Large Ward. January 1st—March 11th Pertussis.
Hospital. April 25th—June 9th : Pertussis and Measles.
Hospital. December 13th—31st; Mumps.