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Arrangements for pathological work:—Pathological and
Bio-chemical Laboratories.
No. of -patients during 1932.—3,764 In-patients and 36,563
out-patients and 347,510 out-patients attendances.
Is the hospital provision for the area adequate?—There is
always an average of about 300 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.
Management:—Voluntary Agency.
No. of beds available for the following services:—
Maternity 20
Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia 30
Nurseries for 30 babies.
Facilities available for:—
(1) Operative Surgery — Fully equipped Theatre,
Anaesthetising and Recovery Rooms.
(2) X-Ray—By arrangement with St. Mary's Hospital.
(3) Dental—No Dental Clinic, but services of Hospital
Hon. Dental Surgeon available.
(4) Ophthalmic—No Ophthalmia Clinic, but services of
Hospital Hon. Ophthalmic Surgeon
available.
(5) Massage—By outside masseuse.
No. of patients during 1932 :—360 at " Invermead," 251 at
Isolation Block.
Isolation Block: —
(а) 7 per cent. Hammersmith patients, 93 per cent.
resident outside area.
Auxiliary Hospital :—
(b) 52 per cent. Hammersmith patients, 48 per cent.
resident outside area.
Name:-St. John's Hospital for Skin Diseases.
Situation:—262, Uxbridge Road, W.12.
Purpose:—For Skin Diseases.
No. of available beds:—40.