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Dr. N. M. Jacoby is the Consulting Paediatrician to the Hospital.
Dr. Jacoby pays regular weekly visits to the Hospital and advises
generally on the care of all infants, with particular reference to premature
infants. His services are also available at any time for any
emergency.
Nursing Staff.
The Nursing Staff of the Hospital consists of Matron, Deputy
Matron, 8 Ward Sisters, 23 Pupil Midwives.
Domestic Staff.
There was a considerable improvement in the matter of domestic
help during the year : this improvement was largely due to the
arrival of three women from Latvia. Councillor Prince, of the
Penge U.D.C., took a particularly active part in securing the services
of these women and the hospital is grateful to him for his interest.
Toxaemias of Pregnancies.
As mentioned in the introduction of this Repoit, there was a
considerable increase in the number of patients showing signs of
toxaemia. In all, there were 99 cases of this condition, which gives
an incidence of about 10%. Of these cases, six were severe, 33 were
of moderate severity and 60 were mild cases.
Though it is not possible to assign the increased presence of
toxaemia to any one special cause, I feel that the continuous strain
of conditions of living during the last eight or nine years, has contributed
to the inability of the excretory systems of pregnant women
to cope with the extra burden placed on them.
ANNUAL STATISTICS FOR 1947