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Orthopaedic, Surgical, Tuberculosis and other
Special Cases 50 beds
Maternity 30 ,,
Children 60 ,,
800 „
As over 100 beds at the Mayday Road Hospital are occupied
by patients sent by the Surrey County Council, for whom the
County Council must ultimately make their own provision ; and
128 beds are at present allocated for Tuberculosis and Mental
patients, who are not ordinarily nursed in a General Hospital, it
was felt that if these cases were dealt with elsewhere it would not
be necessary, with the present population, and in view of some
extensions contemplated at the Croydon General Hospital, to
proceed with the full estimated number of beds. As an immediate
scheme the following was suggested and approved : —
2 Adult Male Surgical Wards 15 beds each
2 Adult Female „ ,, 15 ,,
2 Adult Male Medical Wards 20 ,,
2 Adult Female ,, ,, 20 ,,
1 Children's Ward Block of 20 beds.
A total provision of 160 extra beds.
This will necessitate considerable enlargement to the institution.
The present wards, with their stated complement of 32 beds,
are overcrowded at this figure. Their floor space does not admit
of a greater number than 26, if the recognised requirements are
adhered to. This will, in the 12 wards concerned, lead to a loss
of 72 beds.
I am indebted to the Medical Superintendent, Dr. A. Gilray,
for the following statistics in relation to the patients dealt with at
the Mayday Road Hospital and in the Queen's Road Institution
(Sick Wards) during tihe year : —
MAYDAY ROAD HOSPITAL.
Area and Population served by the Institution—
(a) Croydon County Borough: Acreage, 12,617 acres.
Population (estimated 1929), 222,300.