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Maternity Beds.
(I) New End Hospital.
The Borough Council has made an arrangement with the London
County Council whereby a ward containing five beds is set aside for
Borough Council cases. The Borough Council contribute 9s. per day
per bed occupied, and the patients are assessed by the Assistance
Sub-Committee of the Borough Council to contribute according to
their means. These beds are available for married women only.
During the year, 46 patients were admitted to this ward.
(II) Queen Charlotte's Hospital.
The Borough Council subscribes £1 in respect of every Hampstead
mother confined in this Hospital and receives Hospital Letters
of Admission in return. During 1933, the number of Hampstead
women for whom such contribution was made was 59.
(III) Queen Mary's Maternity Home, Heath Street.
This Home is available for the wives of ex-service men. The
Borough Council does not make a grant to the Home. During 1933,
45 Hampstead mothers were confined there.
The Children's Hospital, College Crescent.
The Borough Council has an arrangement with this hospital
whereby sick and ailing children, and children needing minor operations
such as circumcision, removal of tonsils and adenoids, etc., are
admitted. During 1933, eight children were thus treated at the
Hospital.
The Borough Council pays 21s. per week per bed occupied and
the parents are assessed to pay according to their means.
Medical Investigation Sub-Committee.
The work of this Committee is proving of great value. It consists
of the medical members of the Council (E. Collingwood
Andrews, Esq., M.A., M.D., S. Boyd, Esq., M.S., F.R.C.S.,
S. Monckton-Copeman, Esq., M.D., F.R.S., F.R.C.S., L. G. Glover,
Esq., M.A., M.D.) who investigate in detail all deaths of infants
under two years of age, Still Births, Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia,
and Maternal Deaths.
The Medical Officer of Health has previously ascertained all
particulars relating to each case from the Health Visitors, General