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Arrangements for pathological work:—Pathological and
Bio-chemical Laboratories.
Wo. of patients during 1931:—3,850 In-patients and 37,722
out-patients and 361,384 out-patients attendances.
Is the hospital provision for the area adequate1—There is
always an average of about 215 patients waiting for
admission.
Name:—Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital.
Situation:—Ravenscourt Square and Goldhawk Road.
Purpose:—Maternity and Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia.
No. of available beds:—30 Puerperal Fever and 20 ordinary
Maternity.
If used by persons resident outside the area, in what
proportion:—Yes, but accommodation used chiefly by
residents of St. Marylebone, Paddington, Kensington,
Hammersmith, Fulham, Willesden, St. Pancras, Hampstead.
&c.
Management:—Voluntary Agency.
No. of beds available for each sex for the following services:—
F.
Maternity 20
Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia 30
Facilities available for:—
(1) Operative Surgery.—
(2) X-Ray.—
(3) Dental.—
(4) Ophthalmic.—
(5) Massage.—
So far as necessary in
connection with the
above cases.
Arrangements for pathological work :—A Research Laboratory
at Ravenscourt Square in connection with the Isolation
Block.
No. of patients during 1931 :—358 at "Invermead," 229 at
Isolation Block.
Is the hospital provision for the area adequate?—Used
partly as an overflow from the main hospital in Marylebone.
There is great need for additional maternity beds.