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St Pancras 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Section II.- GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES,
Hospital Accommodation.
A. Fever and Small Pox.—Hospital accommodation is provided by the London County
Council.
B. Tuberculosis.—For patients suffering from this disease Institutional accommodation is
provided through the London County Council.
C. Maternity, Children's and other Hospitals.—
The following are situated in the Borough, but, with the exception of the St. Pancras and Highgate Hospitals of the London County Council, the use of these hospitals is by no means confined to residents of the Borough. On the other hand, hospitals situated outside the Borough are largely used by St. Pancras residents.
| Hospitals. | Number of Beds. | |
|---|---|---|
| London Coonty Council Hospitals. | ||
| St. Pancras Hospital, King's Road | 378 | |
| Highgate Hospital, Dartmouth Park Hill | *554 | |
| St. Margaret's Hospital, Leighton Road (for ophthalmia neonatorum and marasmus) | 60 | |
| General and Special Voluntary Hospitals. | ||
| University College Hospital, Gower Street | General | 414 |
| Obstetric | 85 | |
| Royal Ear | 41 | |
| Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn Road | 280 | |
| London Temperance Hospital, Hampstead Road | 136 | |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, Euston Road | 107 | |
| West End Hospital for Nervous Diseases, Regent's Park | 78 | |
| Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Endsleigh Gardens | 76 | |
| Central London Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road | 76 | |
| Central London Ophthalmic Hospital. Judd Street | 52 | |
| Metropolitan Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Fitzroy Square | 22 | |
| St. Saviour's Hospital, Osnaburgh Street | 21 | |
| North-West London Hospital, Bayham Street | Outpatients only. | |
| St. Pancras Dispensary, Oakley Square | ||
| London Skin Hospital, Fitzroy Square | ||
| Western Skin Hospital, Hampstead Road | ||
| British Dentists' Hospital, Camden Road | ||
| London Foot Hospital, Fitzroy Square | ||
| British Hospital for Functional, Mental and Nervous Disorders, Camden Road | ||
• Average of 480 only available, owing to reconstruction.