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Hospitals.
(a) General. The Fulham Hospital continued to
function throughout the year.
(b) Children. The Babies' Hospital was closed at
the outbreak of the war, the staff being
transferred to one of the First Aid Posts.
For a few weeks the premises were used as an
auxiliary fire station.
(c) Infectious Diseases. The Western Hospital
was prepared for use as a casualty hospital
and the ground floors of two blocks were handed
over to the Council for conversion into a First
Aid Post. Infectious cases were, however,
still admitted to the Hospital when accommodation
permitted.
Ultra Violet Light Clinic. Until the date of its closure this
clinic was attended 6,701 times.THe reasons for treatment
were very similar to those given in my report for 1938.
Babies' Hospital. The number of cases admitted to the hospital
from Ist January until its closure was 72 and the average daily
number in hospital was 10. 5, the average duration of stay being
31 days. Four children died in the Hospital (two owing to
Broncho-Pneumonia, one to Enteritis and one to Gastritis).
Maternity and Child Welfare. The total number of attendances
at the Infant Welfare Centres of children under one year was
15,366 and of children aged one to five years 10,322. The
number of attendances at the Ante-Natal clinics was 4,590.
Health Visitors. The total number of visits paid by the Health
Visitors was 23,686.
Infant Life Protection. At the end of the year there were only
49 children on the Register, about half the usual number. One
woman was prosecuted for sending in false information that a
foster-child had been removed from her care. She was fined £5
as a result of the proceedings initiated following the death
of the child.
Maternity Home, The Home was closea on the outbreak of war,
the mothers in the Home being evacuated, ana partially re-opened
at the beginning of December. During the year 292 cases were
admitted for labour and 92 for ante-natal treatment. There
were no maternal deaths but 5 babies diea within 14 days and
there were 3 stillbirths
Dental Clinic. This clinic was closed in September and. up to
that date attendances had been made.
Day Nursery. The Nursery was evacuated on September Ist with
27 children and became a residential nursery. Between January
and September 6,078 attendances were made by children.
Supply of Milk. The total quantity of milk suppliea to mothers
and young children was: Cow's mi Ik; free of cost 3,597 gallons,
at half cost 176 gallons; dried milK free of cost 10,962 lbs.,
at half cost 909 lbs. The approximate cost to the Borough was
£1,259. In addition, 12,991 lbs. of dried milk was sold at
cost price, a total amount of £1,039.
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