Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Note.—For vital statistics and farther details as to the activities of the various
hospitals and institutions see Annual Report of the Council 1934, Vol. IV (Part I).
See also General Notes on the Tables on page 7.
General Hospitals—Group G.I.
Archway hospital.—X-ray, electrical, massage and dental departments. Training
school for female nurses. Laundry. Group laboratory serving a number of hospitals
in the northern area. Histological laboratory for all the general and special hospitals.
Bethnal Green hospital.—Special provision for Jewish patients. Venereal wards for
female patients. X-ray, electrical, massage and dental departments. Maternity
department, ante-natal clinic and training school for midwives. Out-patient department.
Training school for female nurses. Laboratory. Laundry.
Dulwich hospital.—Maternity department and ante-natal clinic. X-ray, electrical,
massage and dental departments. Training school for female nurses. Laboratory.
Laundry.
Fulham hospital.—Mental observation ward for female patients, with mental
consultant. Maternity department, ante-natal clinic and training school for midwives.
X-ray, electrical, massage and dental departments. Training school for female nurses.
Nursery for healthy infants. Laboratory. Laundry in institution adjacent.
Hackney hospital.—Maternity department, ante-natal clinic and training sohool
for midwives. X-ray, electrical, massage, electro-cardiograph and dental departments.
Out-patient department. Training school for male and female nurses. Laboratory.
All domestic services (lighting, heating, baking and laundry) provided by adjoining
Hackney institution.
Hammersmith hospital.—Postgraduate medical school. Maternity department
and ante-natal clinic. X-ray (diagnostic) and deep X-ray therapy, electrical, massage,
dental and electro-cardiograph departments. Out-patient department. Training
school for female nurses. Laundry. Extensive special works have been carried out
and expenditure incurred recently at and in connection with the hospital and the
current costs of maintenance should not be regarded as representative of normal
conditions.
Highgate hospital.—X-ray, electrical, massage and dental departments. Training
school for female nurses. Laboratory. Laundry.
Lambeth hospital.—Venereal wards for male and female patients. Radium, X-ray
(diagnostic) and deep X-ray therapy, electrical, massage and dental departments.
Maternity department, ante-natal clinic and training school for midwives. Training
school for female nurses. Laundry. Bakery (which also supplies three other establishments).
Group laboratory serving a number of hospitals in the south-western area.
The hospital includes Lambeth hospital (institution)—(Group G II) and the essential
services are common to the two. It is not therefore practicable to state separately the
numbers of staff employed.
Lewisham hospital.—Maternity department, ante-natal clinic and training school
for midwives. X-ray, electrical, massage and dental departments. Out-patient
department. Training school for female nurses. Laundry for foul washing only.
Instruction in obstetrics to students of St. George's and King's College hospitals medical
schools. Group laboratory serving a number of hospitals in the south-eastern area.
Mile End hospital.—Special provision for Jewish patients. Maternity department,
ante-natal clinic and training school for midwives. X-ray, electrical, massage, dental,
and electro-cardiograph departments. Out-patient department. Treatment of school
children for tonsils and adenoids. Aural clinic. Diabetic clinic. Psychiatric out-patient
clinic. Training school for female nurses. Instruction in obstetrics to students of
London hospital medical school. Nursery for healthy infants. Laundry. Group
laboratory serving a number of hospitals in the eastern area.
New End Hospital.—Unit for treatment of "Graves's" and allied diseases.
Maternity department, ante-natal clinic and training school for midwives. X-ray,
electrical, massage and dental departments. Centre for dental treatment of school
children. Training school for male and female nurses. Laboratory. Laundry.
Paddington hospital.—Maternity department, ante-natal chnic and training
school for midwives. X-ray, electrical, massage and dental departments. Out-patient
department. Training school for female nurses. Laboratory. Laundry.
St. Alfege's hospital.—Mental observation wards for male patients, with mental
consultant. Maternity department, ante-natal clinic and training school for midwives.
X-ray, electrical, massage, dental and electro-cardiograph departments. Out-patient
department. Training school for female nurses. Laboratory. Laundry in institution
adjacent.
St. Andrew's hospital.—Maternity department, ante-natal clinic and training
school for midwives. X-ray, electrical, massage and dental departments. Thoracic
surgery unit. Out-patient department. Training school for female nurses, and
maternity training given in wards. Instruction in obstetrics to students of St.
Bartholomew's hospital medical school. Laboratory. Laundry.