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Barking 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: TABLE II. HOSPITAL SERVICES, showing the number of beds for each. purpose, and other facilities available.

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 purposesTotalOther facilities availableArrangements for pathological work
AccidentChest (non-tub.) & Heart |ChildrenChronic SickDentalDermatologicalEar, Nose & ThroatGeneral MedicalGeneral SurgicalGrnito-urinnryGynaecologicalInfectious DiseasesIsolation & ObservationMaternityMentalNeurologicalOphthalmicOrthopaedicRadiumSepticTuberculosisVenereal DiseasesUnassigned
Controlled by the Council of the Boroughof Barking. 1† Upney (Maternity) Hospital————————————123—————————24Operative 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———————————108Operative surgery, Dental. Ear, Nose and Throat, Orthopaedic, Mater nity, Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia, Ophthalmia Nconatorum.
Not controlled by the Council of the Borough of Barking. 3 Brentwood Mental Hospital——————————————2008————————2008All specialised treatment available.Own Laboratory
4 Brookfield Orthopædic—————————————————30—————30Operative 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——188Operative surgery, X-rays, Ultra-violet light, Denial, Massage, Ear, Nose and Throat, Radium.Own Laboratory.
6 City of London Maternity Hospital—————————————79—————————79Operative Surgery, Dental, Nursing of Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia.Own Pathologist.
7 East Ham Memorial—————343733—8—————44————4100Operative surgery, X-rays, Ultra-violet light, Dental, Electrical, Massage.Own Laboratory.
8 Golden Square Throat, Nose and Ear——————101————————————————101Operative surgery, X-rays, Ultra-violet light, Dental, Ophthalmic, Radium.Carried out by a Patho logist outside the Institution.
9Guy's36—14—463317914711209550492419822—982691All specialised treatment available.Own Laboratory.
10 Hospital for Sick Children——————18101119———12————————7—257All specialised treatment available.Own Laboratory.
11 King George Hospital6—32———65472—13—————3—————21207Operative surgery, X-rays, Dental (as easualty), Ophthalmic, Massage, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gynaecological, Neurological, Dermatological.Own Laboratory.
12 London Hospital—1584——1326234301—3337731——23—————45849All specialised treatment available.Own Laboratory.
13 London Lock Hospital—————————————————————74—74Operative 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———————400460———34———————34——928All 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———————3473—5—1—————————10123Operative 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————————————————————135All specialised treatment available.Own Laboratory.
18 Queen's Hospital for Children—————6149224———————618—————160All specialised treatment available with the exception of Radium.Own Laboratory.
19 Queen's Mary's Hospital for the East End——————3687254——50——64—————212All specialised treatment available.Own Laboratory.
20 Royal London Ophthalmic (Moorfields Eye Hospital)————————————————200——————200All specialised treatment available with the exception of Operative surgery, Massage and Radium.Own Laboratory.
21 Royal National Orthopædic—————————————————317—————317Operative surgery, X-rays, Ultra-violet light, Massage.Carried out by a Patho logist outside the Institution.
22 St. Bartholomew's Hospital—————620264250—44——17——2220—55——11709All specialised treatment available.Own Laboratory.
23 St. Mary's Hospital for Women & Children5—16———21323—8—————4——————71Operative 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————————2166Operative surgery, X-rays, Ultra-violet light, Dental, Ophthalmic.Own Laboratory.
25 Westminster Hospital10—13——275671—10—412——61022———34257All specialised treatment available.Own Laboratories.

Table: In the case of Hospitals under the control of the Borought of Barking:—

In the case of Hospitals under the control of the Borought of Barking:—

Upney (Maternity) HospitalBarking (Isolation) Hospital
Number and classification of Medical StaffThe 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
Sisters37
Assistant Nurses—8
Midwives3—
Probationer Nurses417
Arrangements for the employment of consultantsA Consultant Staff is available.