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HOSPITALS AND OTHER CENTRES IN THE BOROUGH OF FULHAM
DETAILS SUPPLIED BY COURTESY OP THE FULHAM AND
KENSINGTON HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
(1) Fulham Hospital St. Dunstan's Road, W. 6.
A general hospital dealing with
(a) Acute Medical and Surgical cases 274 beds
(b) Mental Observation Unit 19 "
(c) Chronic Sick 87 "
Total number of staffed beds 380
plus Outpatient Department.
(2) Fulham Maternity Hospital 5-7, Parsons Green, S. W. 6.
Number of staffed beds - 30.
(3) Western Hospital Seagrave Road, S. W. 6.
An infectious disease hospital.
General infectious disease 94 beds
Poliomyelitis unit 40 "
T.B. 58 "
Rehabilitation unit (female) 17 "
Total number of staffed beds 209
In addition the Royal Marsden Hospital have a unit based at this hospital
consisting of 44 beds.
(4) Fulham Chest Clinic Western Hospital, Seagrave Road, S. W. 6.
Various types of clinic sessions held for the out patient treatment of
tuberculosis and other chest conditions.
(5) Hurlingham Lodge Hurlingham Road, S. W. 6.
London County Council Hostel for homeless infective tuberculous men. 28 beds.
(6) There is one Home registered by the London County Council in the Borough -
94, Sedlescombe Road, S. W. 6. which is a private
home for blind men and women (6 residents).
REPORT FROM THE SOUTH WEST LONDON MASS X-RAY SERVICE
SUPPLIED BY COURTESY OP DR. F. A. NASH, MEDICAL DIRECTOR
The South West London Mass X Ray Service continued throughout 1958 to hold
regular sessions at The Central Mass X-Ray Centre, Western Hospital, Seagrave Road,
Fulham. Public sessions are held weekly on Wednesday afternoons and evenings, and
these are open without appointment to members of the public, patients referred by
general practitioners, contacts, and employees of local firms and organisations. The
total number x-rayed at this Centre in 1958 was 12,476, and of the total examined
5,451 were doctors patients.