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Maternity Beds.
(I) New End Hospital.
By arrangement with the London County Council, a ward containing
five beds is set aside for Borough Council cases. The Borough
Council contributes 9s. per day per bed occupied, and 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 27 patients were admitted to
this Ward, their average duration of stay being fourteen days.
(II) Queen Charlotte's Hospital.
The Borough Council subscribes £\ in respect of every Hampstead
mother confined in this Hospital. During 1937, the number of
Hampstead women for whom such contribution was made was 42.
(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 1937,
52 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
1937, no children were thus treated at the Hospital. The total number
of beds in the Hospital for children under five years of age was 16.
Convalescent Homes and Other Institutions.
Convalescent Homes.
During 1937, five mothers and babies and one expectant mother
were sent to Convalescent Homes; the Borough Council being responsible
for the payment and the applicants being assessed by the Assistance
Sub-Committee to contribute according to their means.