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

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Hampstead 1938

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

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7. Maternity Homes and Hospitals (excluding maternity beds in Homes for Mothers and Babies—see Heading 10). I.

Separate maternity institutions provided by the Council.Other Institutions with maternity wards provided by the Council, e.g., those transferred to the Council under Part I of the Local Govern-ment Act, 1929.Institutions provided by Voluntary Associations and subsidised by the Council.
Number of Institutions1 Ward in New End (L.C.C.) HospitalNilNil
Number of maternity beds (exclusive of isolation and labour beds)5NilNil
Total number of women admitted to these beds during the year44NilNil

II.
Number of women (if any) sent by the Council during the year
to other Maternity Institutions:- 29 to Queen Charlotte's
Hospital, for which the Borough Council subscribes £1
per Hampstead case admitted.