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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kensington 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Parish]
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| Acute Cases (continued)— | Beds. | |
|---|---|---|
| South-Western Hospital | 370 | |
| Fountain Hospital | 426 | |
| South-Eastern Hospital | 431 | |
| Brook Hospital | 576 | |
| 3,459 | ||
| Convalescent Cases— | ||
| Northern Hospital | 955 | |
| Gore Farm (built for Small-Pox Convalescents) | 752 | |
| - | 1,707 | |
| 5,166 | ||
["N.B. This total includes the 'emergency beds'
placed in various hospitals during the recent pressure for
accommodation.]
" In addition to the above-named Hospitals the Board have in course of erection—
| The Park Hospital, at Hither Green, for | 548 patients |
| The Grove Hospital, at Tooting, for | 520 patients |
| 1,068 |
"The Board have also secured a site for a Convalescent
Hospital at Carshalton, on which they propose to provide for
700 convalescent fever and diphtheria patients.
"For Small-Pox Patients the existing accommodation is as follows:—
| Hospital Ships | 300 |
| Gore Farm, Upper Hospital | 1000 |
| (At present occupied by Scarlet Fever patients) Gore Farm, Lower Hospital (Wooden buildings) | 192 |
| 1,492 |