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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, a maternity
ward and a separate wing for private patients of moderate means, an X-ray and electro-therapeutic
department, a casualty department and various clinics.
The present accommodation is 82 beds. The scheme when completed will provide an
additional 56 beds, making a total of 138 beds, a nurses' home, a post-mortem and pathological
deDartment. and administration offices, etc.

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 58 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 fact that the public appreciate the services rendered by the hospital may be gathered
from the following figures of work done during the year 1933.
(a) In-Patients.
Total number of available beds on 31st December, 1933 58
Average number of available beds during year 54.62
Average number of patients resident daily throughout year 45.59
Number of in-patients in the hospital at beginning of year 36
Number of in-patients admitted during year 1,290
Number of in-patients in the hospital at end of year 52
Average number of days each patient was resident 13.62
Number of patients admitted and discharged during year who
were resident for (i) only 1 day 17
(ii) 2 and 3 days 475
(b) Out-Patients.
Total number of new out-patients 9,895
Total number of out-patients' attendances 74,956
Number of casualty patients among new out-patients 1,741