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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

London County Council 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: List of General Hospitals and Institutions under the Control of the Hospitals and Medical Services Committee— continued.

List of General Hospitals and Institutions under the Control of the Hospitals and Medical Services Committee— continued.

Hospital or Institution and situation.Date of opening.Medical Superintendent, other Medical Staff (excluding consultants) Matron and Steward.Normal accommodation 1.4.1934.Special Units.General statistics.
Admissions.Births.Surgical operations.Out-patients' attendances.
Hackney institution, 2, Sydney-road, Homerton, E.9.About 1850Acting Master : N. Turner.Medical Officer : J. I. P. Wilson, M.D., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), D.P.H. Matron: Mrs. H. J. Elkington.1,116Nursery for healthy children (closed 18.12.34).t362———
Hammersmith hospital, Ducane-road, Shepherd's Bush, W.12.1905Medical Superintendent: Sir Thomas Carey Evans, M.C., M.D., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P.Other Medical Staff: 4.Matron : Miss E. Northover, R.R.C. Steward: E. W. H. Sargent.366Maternity ward, ante-natal clinic, out-patients' department, plastic surgery unit (transferred to St. James' hospital, Aug., 1934), electro-cardiograph.2,8821381,1509,574
Hammersmith institution, Ducane-road, Shepherd's Bush, W.12.1905Medical Officer and Master (Acting): Sir Thomas Carey Evans, M.C., M.D.,F.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. Matron : Miss E. Northover, R.R.C.522Nursery for healthy children (closed 8.5.34).131---
Highgate hospital, Dartmouth Park-hill, N.19. Holborn and Finsbury institution, Shepherdess Walk, N.l.1868 1873Medical Superintendent: C. Thackray, M.D.Other Medical Staff: 5.Matron : Miss R. Jones, R.R.C. Steward : W. H. Lees.Medical Officer and Master (Acting) R. Thane Taylor, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Other Medical Staff: 1.Matron : Miss I. Russell.Accounting Officer: J. W. Parslow.557 978- Mental observation ward (closed 1.5.34), nursery for healthy children.3,324 f7651 -724 -1,459 -
Lambeth hospital, Brook-street, S.E.11.1878Medical Superintendent: P. J. Watkin, M.C., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Other Medical Staff: 12.Matron : Miss N. B. Woodman. Steward : T. W. Wallis.1,310Mental observation ward, V.D. wards, maternity wards, ante-natal clinic, group laboratory, radium and deep X-ray therapy, out-patients' department.8,1176451,6339,618
† Sick inmates only.