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(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 1936, the number of Hampstead
women for whom such contribution was made was 45.
(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 1936,
50 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. The Borough Council pays 21s. per week per bed occupied
and the parents are assessed to pay according to their means. During
1936, two children were thus treated at the Hospital. The total number
of beds in the Hospital for children under five years of age was 16.
Medical Investigation Sub-Committee.
The work of this Committee continues to prove 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.C.P., F.R.S., LC.C.,
L. G. Glover, Esq., M.A., M.D.) who investigate in detail all deaths
of infants under two years of age, Still Births, Maternal Deaths, and
all notified cases of Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia. The following
medical officers are present, The Medical Officer of Health, the
Assistant Medical Officer of Health, Dr. H. D. Chalke, Dr. Kidd
(Medical Officer of Ante-natal Clinic), Dr. Blandy and Dr. HallCraggs
(Medical Officers of the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres).
In addition, the Health Visitors also attend.
Prior to the meeting of the Sub-Committee the Medical Officer of
Health ascertains from the Health Visitors, General Practitioners,
and Hospital Medical Officers concerned, all particulars relating to
each case coming under review. All information obtained is treated
confidentially, and as a result of the investigations, either adjustments