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Arrangements for pathological work:—Pathological and
Bio.chemical Laboratories.
No. of patients during 1934:—4,381 in.patients and 42,192
out.patients.
Is the hospital provision for the area adequate?—There is
always an average of about 200 patients waiting for
admission.
Name:—Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital.
Situation:—llavenscourt Square and Goldhawk Itoad.
Purpose:—
(а) *Treatment of and research into Puerperal Sepsis.
(б) fNormal Maternity, auxiliary to Queen Charlotte's
Hospital.
(c) Ante.natal Clinics and District Midwives' Home.
No. of available beds:—30 Puerperal Fever and 20 ordinary
Maternity.
If used by persons resident outside the area, in what
proportion:—
(a) *5 per cent. Hammersmith Residents.
(b) +45 „ „ „
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) XhRay—By arrangement with St. Mary's Hospital.
(3) Dental—No Dental Clinic, but services of Hon.
Dental Surgeon available.
(4) Ophthalmic—No Ophthalmia Clinic, but services of
Hon. Ophthalmic Surgeon available.
(5) Massage—By outside masseuse.
Arrangements for pathological work:—All pathological work
done in the " Bernhard Baron Memorial Research
Laboratories " adjacent, under the Hospital's Director
of Research and staff of 7 fully trained research workers.
No. of patients during 1935 :—354 Maternity, 289 Puerperal
Sepsis.