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GENERAL HOSPITAL.
The Princess Beatrice Hospital, formerly known as the Kensington, Fulham and Chelsea
General Hospital, was reopened to in.patients on the 31st December, 1931. The new section
of the hospital contains a maternity ward, a children's ward, and general wards for men and women.
The total number of beds available for in.patients is 76. A further wing is being added later,
when the total complement of beds in the in.patient department will be 136.
The work performed at the hospital during the year 1931 was as follows :—
I.—Out-Patients.
Total number of new out-patients 7,460
„ „ ,, out.patient attendances 39,052
Number of casualty patients 2,768
II.—Other Treatments.
Number of operations 224
„ „ dental cases 1,202
„ „ massages 2,378
THE PRINCESS LOUISE KENSINGTON HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN.
This institution meets the medical and surgical needs of the children in North Kensington
and adjacent districts. In addition to a large out.patient department, there is an in.patient
department of 50 beds. The hospital is now a recognised training school for nurses.
There are X.ray, dental, ophthalmic and massage departments and a fully equipped operating
theatre.
The beds are allocated as follows :—
General medical 21
General surgical 14
Ear, nose and throat 9
Rheumatism 4
Ophthalmia 1
Skin 1
Total 50
The fact that the public appreciate the services rendered by the hospital may be gathered
from the following figures of work done during the year 1931.
(a)—In.Patients.
1. Total number of available beds on 31st December, 1931 50
2. Average number of available beds during year 45.53
3. Average number of patients resident daily throughout year 40.88
4. Number of in.patients in the hospital at beginning of year 31
5. Number of in.patients admitted during year 1,326
6. Number of in.patients in the hospital at the end of year 11
7. Average number of days each patient was resident 11 .09
8. Number of patients admitted and discharged during year
who were resident for (i) only 1 day 51
(ii) 2 and 3 days 541
(b)—Out.Patients.
1 Total number of new out-patients 10,734
2. Total number of out-patient attendances 80,018
3. Number of casualty patients included in No. 1 above 1,665