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Willesden 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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APPENDIX H.
REPORT OF HEALTH (VISITING) SUB-COMMITTEE, PRESENTED TO HEALTH
COMMITTEE 12th DECEMBER, 1933, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED BY
COUNCIL 19th DECEMBER, 1933.
MATERNITY HOSPITAL.
We report that we visited the above hospital.
Extension of Maternity Hospital.
The Chairman of the Health Committee reported that he had had the question of the
extension of the Maternity Hospital under consideration with the Medical Officer of Health and the
Engineer.
Present Accommodation. -At the present time there are 24 beds in the general wards and
2 beds for isolation purposes at this hospital. The bookings for confinement in the hospital in
1932 were 544, and approximately the same number, estimated at 560, will be booked during 1933.
In both years the hospital has been utilised to capacity. The Council will remember that owing
to the demand for confinement in this hospital the bookings have been restricted to 45 per month
since January 26th, 1932.

Table: Cases refused. The following table prepared by the Medical Officer of Health shows that some 335 cases will have been refused admission to the Willesden Maternity Hospital in 1933 against the corresponding number of 255 in 1932:-

Cases refused. The following table prepared by the Medical Officer of Health shows that some 335 cases will have been refused admission to the Willesden Maternity Hospital in 1933 against the corresponding number of 255 in 1932:-

1932.1933. (Approximate number based on actuals up to the end of October, 1933.)
Beds not available16109
Not resident in Willesden3759
Will not have had 12 months' residence in Willesden prior to expected date of confinement125103
Unable to pay anything1219
Sufficient home accommodation6343
Owes Council a sum from last confinement12
Unwilling to give address1-
Totals255335

Table: Demand for Hospital Confinement. -It will thus be observed that the demand for institutional confinement is increasing. In 1933 approximately 867 Willesden residents will have been confined in institutions other than the Council's Maternity Hospital as compared with a corresponding figure of 687 in the previous year. The following table prepared by the Medical Officer of Health gives particulars of these cases:-

Demand for Hospital Confinement. -It will thus be observed that the demand for institutional confinement is increasing. In 1933 approximately 867 Willesden residents will have been confined in institutions other than the Council's Maternity Hospital as compared with a corresponding figure of 687 in the previous year. The following table prepared by the Medical Officer of Health gives particulars of these cases:-

1932.1933. (Approximate number based on information available up to 31st Oct., 1933.)
Central Middlesex County Hospital200288
Queen Charlotte's Hospital173206
Queen Mary's Maternity Home6566
Middlesex Hospital2725
St. Mary's Hospital2643
University College Hospital2120
Fordwych Nursing Home5153
Smaller numbers from numerous hospital and nursing homes124166
Totals687867