London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hammersmith 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Treatment and Nursing of Children under School Age.
—The treatment of children under five years of age was
continued at the School Clinics. During the year the cases
dealt with were as follows :—
Minor Ailments 30
Dental 11
HOSPITALS—PUBLIC.
Name .—Hammersmith Hospital.
Situation:—Du Cane Road, Shepherd's Bush, W.12.
Purpose:—General.
No. of available beds :—709.
If used by persons resident outside the area, in what
proportion-.—Yes.—5 per cent.
Management:—London County Council.

No. of beds available for each sex for the following services:—

M.F.
General Medical164184
General Surgical80132
Children52
Maternity—87
(Excl. 4 Labour Beds.)
Tuberculosis33
Chronic sick——
Gynaecological——
Puerperal Pyrexia——

Facilities available for:—
(1) Operative Surgery.—Yes.
(2) X-ray.—Yes.
(3) Dental.—Yes.
(4) Ophthalmic.—Yes.
(5) Massage.—Yes.