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Fulham 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

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HOSPITALS IN THE BOROUGH OF FULHAM
Details supplied by courtesy of the Fulham & Kensington
Hospital Management Committee.
(1) Fulham Hospital:
St. Dunstan's Road, W.6.
An acute general hospital for medical and surgical cases;
mental observation unit; chronic sick wards; out-patient
department. Number of staffed beds - 384.
(2) Fulham Maternity Hospital:
5-7, Parsons Green, S.W.6.
Number of staffed beds - 30.
(3) Western Hospital:
Seagrave Road, S.W .6.
A hospital for the treatment of infectious diseases of all
kinds; poliomyelitis unit; pulmonary tuberculosis wards. Number
of staffed beds - 172.
(4) Fulham Chest Clinic:
114, New King's Road, S.W.6.
Various types of clinic sessions held for the out-patient
treatment of tuberculosis.
There are 2 Registered Homes in the Borough:
The Glazbury Nursing Home, 20 Glazbury Road, W. 14,
and
94, Sedlescombe Road, s.W.6., which is a home for
blind men and women.
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
The medical examination of both new entrants to the staff and
persons referred for special examination or superannuation purposes
were carried out during the year, 121 persons in all being examined.