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THE PRINCESS BEATRICE HOSPITAL.
The Princess Beatrice Hospital, formerly known as the Kensington, Fulham and Chelsea
General Hospital, was rebuilt during 1930-31, and was reopened early in 1932. The first section
now completed includes men's, women's and children's medical and surgical wards, maternity
ward and a separate wing for private patients of moderate means, X-ray and electro-therapeutic
department, casualty department and various clinics.
The present accommodation is 80 beds. The scheme when completed will provide an additional
56 beds, making a total of 136 beds, nurses' home, post-mortem and pathological department,
administration offices, etc.
The work performed at the hospital during the year 1932 was as follows:—
1. In-Patients.
(a) General wards 858
(b) Private wards 188
2. Out-Patients.
Total number of new out-patients 10,171
„ „ out-patients' attendances 45,013
Number of casualties 3,666
3. Other Treatments.
Number of operations—major 686
minor 330—1,016
Dental cases 1,447
Massage 2,827
Light treatments 382
Superficial therapy 241
Actual patients X-rayed 1,205
4. Ante-natal Clinic and Maternity Ward.
Total number of attendances 693
Number of patients admitted to maternity ward 114
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
Eye 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 1932.
(a)—In-Patients.
1. Total number of available beds on 31st December, 1932 50
2. Average number of available beds during year 46.40
3. Average number of patients resident daily throughout year 41.53
4. Number of in-patients in the hospital at beginning of year 11
5. Number of in-patients admitted during year 1,134
6. Number of in-patients in the hospital at the end of year 36
7. Average number of days each patient was resident 13.71
8. Number of patients admitted and discharged during year
who were resident for (i) only 1 day 30
(ii) 2 and 3 days 422
(b)—Out-Patients.
1. Total number of new out-patients 10,188
2. Total number of out-patient attendances 76,726
3. Number of casualty patients included in No. 1 above 1,746