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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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HOSPITALS AND OTHER CENTRES IN THE BOROUGH OF FULHAM
| (1) FULHAM HOSPITAL (under the Charing Cross Group of Hospitals) | St. Dunstan's Road, W.6. |
| A general hospital dealing with Acute Medical, Surgical and Orthopaedic cases | 274 beds |
| Mental Observation Unit | 19 beds |
| Geriatrics | 87 beds |
| Total number of staffed beds | 380 |
| plus Outpatient Departments. | |
| (2) FULHAM MATERNITY HOSPITAL (under the Charing Cross Group of Hospitals) | 5-7, Parsons Green, S.W.6. |
| Number of staffed beds | 30 |
| Seagrave Road, S.W. 6. | |
| An infectious disease hospital Isolation | 98 beds |
| Respiratory | 20 plus 20 reserved beds |
| Chest | 63 beds |
| Rehabilitation Unit (female) | 17 beds |
| Total number of staffed beds | 218 |
In addition the Royal Marsden Hospital has 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 are held for the diagnosis and out-patient treatment of
tuberculosis and other chest conditions.
(5) MASS MINIATURE RADIOGRAPHY UNIT Seagrave Road, S. W. 6.
(6) HURLINGHAM LODGE Hurlingham Road, S.W.6.
A London County Council Hostel for homeless infective tuberculous men. 28 beds
(7) There is a private home for men and women (6 residents), registered by the London County
Council in the Borough at 04, Sedlescombe Road, S.W.6.
(8) There is an old people's dwelling at 234, Munster Road, S.W.6, supervised by Abbeyfield
(Chelsea & Fulham) Society. (5 bed-sitting rooms).