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If used by persons resident outside the area, in what
proportion:—Mostly outside area.
Management —The Board of Management for St. John's
Hospital for Diseases of the Skin.
No. of beds available for each sex for the following services:—
M. F.
Skin Diseases 19 21
Facilities available for:—
(1) Operative Surgery.—Nil.
(2) X-Ray. — X-Ray Out-patients' Department at
Leicester Square.
(3) Dental.—Hon. Dental Surgeon.
(4) Ophthalmic.—Sent to various hospitals.
(5) Massage.—Not necessary.
Arrangements for pathological work.—At Out-Patients'
Department, 49, Leicester Square, W.C.2.
No. of Patients during 1932:—305 in-patients, 11,704 outpatients.
Is the hospital provision for the area adequatel—
The In-patients' Department has recently been enlarged
and now serves the purpose.
Name:- Freemasons' Hospital.
The Freemasons' Hospital adjoining Ravenscourt Park is
nearing completion, and will be opened for the reception of
patients in October.
The building is of modern architecture and design, and
will provide accommodation for 180 to 200 patients.
Whilst this hospital may be described as a private insti¬tution,
the treatment of patients therein will relieve the
calls upon the voluntary hospitals.
INSTITUTION TREATMENT FOR UNMARRIED
MOTHERS.
St. Margaret's Hostel, 466, Uxbridge Road, W.12.—
Accommodation for 10 mothers and their infants. This
hostel is conducted by a voluntary society towards which
the Ministry of Health contributes.