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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
St Pancras 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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B. Tuberculosis.—For patients suffering from this disease Institutional accommodation is
provided through the London County Council.
C. General, Children's and other Hospitals.—
The under-mentioned are situated within the Borough. The St. Pancras and Ilighgate Hospitals are extensively used by residents of the Borough. St. Margaret's Hospital admits cases of the kind specified from the whole of the metropolitan area. The use of the various general and special voluntary hospitals is by no means confined to residents either of this Borough or of the metropolitan area. On the other hand, hospitals situated outside the Borough are largely used by St. Pancras residents.
| Hospital. | Number of Beds. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| London County Council General Hospitals. | |||
| St. Pancras Hospital, St. Paucras Way (Tel. Button 1617) | 380 | ||
| Higligate Hospital, Dartmouth Park Hill (Tel. Archway 2681) | 546 | ||
| London County Council Special Hospital. | |||
| St. Margaret's Hospital, Leighton Road (for ophthalmia neonatorum aud congenital syphilis in children) (Tel. Gulliver 2483) | 81 | ||
| General and Special Voluntary Hospitals. | |||
| University College Hospital, Gower Street (Tel. Euston 5050) | Private | 77 | |
| General | 414 | ||
| Obstetric | 85 | ||
| (Royal Ear | 41 | ||
| Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn Road (Tel. Terminus 4331) | General | 262 | |
| Obstetric | 42 | ||
| Ear. Nose and Throat | 23 | ||
| National Temperance Hospital, Hampstead Road (Tel. Euston 3755) | 158 | ||
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, Euston Ro&d (Tel. Buxton 2501) | 105 | ||
| West End Hospital for Nervous Diseases, liegeut's Park (Tel. Welberk 1260) | 76 | ||
| Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Endsleigh Gardens (Tel. Museum 3326) | 77 | ||
| Central London Throat, Nose aud Ear Hospital. Gray's Inn Road (Tel. Terminus 4311) | 78 | ||
| Central London Ophthalmic Hospital, Judd Street (Tel. Euston 2543 | 51 | ||
| Metropolitan Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Fitzroy Square (Tel. Euston 2696) | 22 | ||
| St. Saviour's Hospital, Osuaburgh Street (Tel. Euston 2770) | 21 | ||
| North-West London Hospital, Bayham Street (Tel. Gulliver 1734) | Out-V patients j only. | ||
| St. Paucras Dispensary, Oakley Square (Tel. Euston 1882) | |||
| London Skin Hospital, Fitzroy Square (Tel. Museum 1411) | |||
| Western Skin Hospital, Hampstead Road (Tel. Euston 1134) | |||
| British Dentists' Hospital, Camden Road (Tel. Gulliver 1977) | |||
| London Foot Hospital, Fitzroy Square (Tel. Museum 0602) | |||
| British Hospital for Nervous Disorders, Camden Road (Tel. Gulliver 2041) | |||
| British Red Cross Society Clinic for Rheumatism, Peto Place (Tel. Welbeek 1133) | |||