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 Barking]
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TABLE II. HOSPITAL SERVICES, showing the number of beds for each. purpose, and other facilities available.
Name of Hospital. | Number of beds for the following purposes | Total | Other facilities available | Arrangements for pathological work | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accident | Chest (non-tub.) & Heart | | Children | Chronic Sick | Dental | Dermatological | Ear, Nose & Throat | General Medical | General Surgical | Grnito-urinnry | Gynaecological | Infectious Diseases | Isolation & Observation | Maternity | Mental | Neurological | Ophthalmic | Orthopaedic | Radium | Septic | Tuberculosis | Venereal Diseases | Unassigned | ||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | Operative surgery, Dental, Nursing of Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia. | Carried out at the Counties' Laboratory, Queen Victoria Street, E.C.4, and at own Labora tory. | |
2† Barking (Isolation) Hospital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | Operative surgery, Dental. Ear, Nose and Throat, Orthopaedic, Mater nity, Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia, Ophthalmia Nconatorum. | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | All specialised treatment available. | Own Laboratory | |
4 Brookfield Orthopædic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | Operative Surgery, Ultra-violet light, Dental, Massage, X-rays, Ophthalmic. | Carried out at the Counties' Labora tory, Queen Victoria Street, E.C.4. |
5 City of London Hospital for Diseases of Heart and Lungs (London Chest Hospital) | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | — | — | 188 | Operative surgery, X-rays, Ultra-violet light, Denial, Massage, Ear, Nose and Throat, Radium. | Own Laboratory. |
6 City of London Maternity Hospital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | Operative Surgery, Dental, Nursing of Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia. | Own Pathologist. |
7 East Ham Memorial | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 37 | 33 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 100 | Operative surgery, X-rays, Ultra-violet light, Dental, Electrical, Massage. | Own Laboratory. |
8 Golden Square Throat, Nose and Ear | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | Operative surgery, X-rays, Ultra-violet light, Dental, Ophthalmic, Radium. | Carried out by a Patho logist outside the Institution. |
9Guy's | 36 | — | 14 | — | 4 | 6 | 33 | 179 | 147 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 50 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 22 | — | 9 | 82 | 691 | All specialised treatment available. | Own Laboratory. |
10 Hospital for Sick Children | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 101 | 119 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 257 | All specialised treatment available. | Own Laboratory. |
11 King George Hospital | 6 | — | 32 | — | — | — | 6 | 54 | 72 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 207 | Operative surgery, X-rays, Dental (as easualty), Ophthalmic, Massage, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gynaecological, Neurological, Dermatological. | Own Laboratory. |
12 London Hospital | — | 15 | 84 | — | — | 13 | 26 | 234 | 301 | — | 33 | 37 | 7 | 31 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 849 | All specialised treatment available. | Own Laboratory. |
13 London Lock Hospital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | 74 | Operative surgery, Ultra-violet light, Dental, Ophthalmic, Massage, Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | Own Laboratory. |
14 London Skin Hospital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Skin diseases only. (No in-patients.) Ultra-violet light, X-rays, etc. | Own Laboratory. |
15 Oldchurch Hospital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 400 | 460 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | 928 | All specialised treatment available with the exception of Ophthalmic and Radium. | Carried out at the Counties Labora tory, E.C.4. |
16 Poplar Hospital for Accidents | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 73 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 123 | Operative surgery, X-rays, Ultra-violet light, Dental, Massage, Radium by arrangement with the London Hospital. | Own Laboratory. |
17 Princess Elizabeth of York. Hospital for Children | — | — | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | All specialised treatment available. | Own Laboratory. |
18 Queen's Hospital for Children | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 92 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | All specialised treatment available with the exception of Radium. | Own Laboratory. |
19 Queen's Mary's Hospital for the East End | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 68 | 72 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 50 | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | All specialised treatment available. | Own Laboratory. |
20 Royal London Ophthalmic (Moorfields Eye Hospital) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | All specialised treatment available with the exception of Operative surgery, Massage and Radium. | Own Laboratory. |
21 Royal National Orthopædic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 317 | — | — | — | — | — | 317 | Operative surgery, X-rays, Ultra-violet light, Massage. | Carried out by a Patho logist outside the Institution. |
22 St. Bartholomew's Hospital | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | 264 | 250 | — | 44 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 22 | 20 | — | 55 | — | — | 11 | 709 | All specialised treatment available. | Own Laboratory. |
23 St. Mary's Hospital for Women & Children | 5 | — | 16 | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 23 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | Operative surgery, X-rays, Ultra-violet light, Dental, Massage, Ear, Nose and Throat, Orthopaedic. | Part-time Pathologist in conjunction with other Hospitals. |
24 Severalls Mental Hospital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2166 | Operative surgery, X-rays, Ultra-violet light, Dental, Ophthalmic. | Own Laboratory. |
25 Westminster Hospital | 10 | — | 13 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 56 | 71 | — | 10 | — | 4 | 12 | — | — | 6 | 10 | 22 | — | — | — | 34 | 257 | All specialised treatment available. | Own Laboratories. |
Upney (Maternity) Hospital | Barking (Isolation) Hospital | ||
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Number and classification of Medical Staff | The Medical Officer of Health is also the Medical Supt. In addition there is a Resident Medical Officer at each Hospital. | ||
Number and classification of Nursing Staff: | |||
Matron | — | 1 | |
Sisters | 3 | 7 | |
Assistant Nurses | — | 8 | |
Midwives | 3 | — | |
Probationer Nurses | 4 | ||
Arrangements for the employment of consultants | A Consultant Staff is available. |