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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.Outpatients* attendances.
St. George-in-the-East hospital, Raine-street, Wapping, E.1.About 1844Medical Superintendent: A. C. Gairdner, M.A., B.M., B.Ch., F.R.C.S. (to 31.10.34). J. G. Leebody, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (from 1.11.34).Other Medical Staff: 6.Matron: Miss A. Stuart-Gray, R.R.C. Steward: J. A. G. Chinn.410Maternity wards, antenatal clinic, out-patients' department.4,00227071639,868
St. Giles' hospital, Brunswick-square, S.E.5.1875Medical Superintendent: H. O. West, M.D., M.R.C.P., D.P.H. Other Medical Staff: 11.Matron: Miss M. E. Jones, A.R.R.C. Steward: E. E. Pinner.810Maternity wards, ante-natal clinic, out-patients' department, electro-cardiograph.8,4789451,6909,421
St. James' hospital, Ouseleyroad, Balham, S.W.12.1909Medical Superintendent: W. L. Maccormac, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Edin.).Other Medical Staff: 11.Matron: Miss C. E. Todd.Steward: W. O. Ward.902Maternity ward, ante-natal clinic, out-patient department, thoracic surgery unit, plastic surgery unit (transferred from Hammersmith hospital, Aug., 1934).11,9161,0992,93514,826
St. John's hospital, St. John's-hill, S.W.11.Part 1870. Part date unknown.Medical Superintendent: E. F. W. Nixey, M.B., Ch.B. Other Medical Staff: 3 (1 part-time). Matron: Miss E. M. Thompson. Steward: S. P. Delaporte (to 1.7.34). T. W. Thomas (from 2.7.34).637Mental observation ward,* psychiatric after-care clinic, unit for treatment of congenital syphilis in children.1,2231351,238
* Mental consultant available