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This Hospital now provides for the reception of Convalescent
patients as well as for surgical, medical and maternity cases, and
there are 31 beds. During the year the whole of the maternity
floor was modernised and brought up to date.
During the year 1936 it is estimated that of the total of 120
patients admitted 36 were residents of Stoke Newington.
Of the 120 cases admitted 58 were medical, 5 surgical, and
57 maternity.
(ii) The Stoke Newington Dispensary.—Situated in the
High Street, carries out a great deal of good work among the poor
members of the community.
The Medical Officer sees cases daily between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Those eligible for treatment receive a subscriber's letter which
entitles to two month's treatment. The Medical Officer also pays
home visits when such are necessary.
The Maternity and Child Welfare Committee make an Annual
Donation of £34 2s. 6d. to the Dispensary funds, and for this receive
260 letters, which are distributed by the Health Visitors, to suitable
cases of mothers, and children under five, under the general supervision
of the Medical Officer of Health.
Summary of Medical Work.
Patients under treatment 31st December, 1935 292
Patients admitted during 1936 5,543
Daily attendances 14,799
Visits paid 1,384
Patients cured or relieved 6,060
Casual Patients 521
Deaths 5
Patients under treatment 31st December, 1936 291
There s no institutional provision for unmarried mothers,
illegitimate infants or homeless children in the borough.
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