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56 Maternity and, Child Welfare.
meet the needs of both districts for hospital provision
for normal and abnormal confinements. In another
part of this Report, the nature of the amalgamation is
alluded to in full. The Maternity Hospital, which will
provide 16 beds, is expected to be opened on the 1st
May, 1921.
The Chiswick Hospital consists of excellent modern
buildings with well arranged wards and administrative
block. There is accommodation for a general ward,
a labour ward, a children's ward, and an isolation ward.
In the future, at a comparatively small cost, an extension
of the hospital can be readily accomplished, so as to
make more beds available and to provide an operating
theatre.
9 and 10. Nursing and Hospital Treatment of Puerperal
Fever.—Five cases of puerperal fever were notified.
All the cases were attended by doctors at their confinement.
Three of the cases were removed to the
Isolation Hospital for treatment, one being subsequently
removed to the King Edward Hospital for operation,
one was removed to the infirmary, and one was nursed
at home. Two of the cases died.
The circumstances of all the cases were investigated
by the Health Visitors, but there was no occasion for
them to give nursing assistance.
11. Dental Treatment and Provision of Artificial
Dentures.—Twelve mothers received dental treatment
at the School Clinic, nine of these being subsequently
supplied with artificial dentures. The cost of the dentures
to the Council during the year was £38 1s. 0d. and