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VII.—SHOREDITCH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL.
An important new development of the Health Services of the Borough was
approved by the Council at their meeting in March when it was decided to establish
a Women's Hospital, under Section 75 of the Public Health (London) Act, in
accordance with the following general scheme:—
Scope of Hospital.
Women to receive advice and out-patient treatment on matters relating to
their health, special attention being paid to slight degrees of ill-health.
The staff engaged to be in sympathy with the Council's resolution upon Birth
Control.
Provision for venereal disease treatment in the Hospital to be arranged. If
a whole-time nurse is appointed, minor ailments to be treated at times when the
doctors are not in attendance.
Medical Staff.
The Medical Staff required, who would be women, would be as follows:—
A General Physician.
A Gynaecologist experienced in the use of contraceptives.
(These doctors to attend at the same time for two sessions each week.)
A Specialist in the treatment of Venereal Disease to attend, say, one session
every two weeks, to begin with, on a day on which a usual session is being
held.
Women consultants on the staff of a general Hospital, to attend and see cases
at the request of the regular Doctors.
Hospital Treatment.
An arrangement to be made, if possible, with the same Hospital, under which—
(a) Cases requiring in-patient treatment shall be admitted.
(b) Cases requiring special treatment or examination by special methods
shall receive the same by appointment.
Bacteriological Examinations.
Bacteriological Examinations to be undertaken by Dr. Teale, University College
Hospital, the Bacteriologist for the Borough.
Convalescence.
Arrangements to be made under which cases recommended from the Hospital
shall be admitted, with youngest baby, if possible, to convalescent homes.
Eligibility for Treatment.
All women who live or work in the Borough of Shoreditch to be eligible to attend
the Hospital, but In-patient treatment at a Hospital under the aforesaid arrangement,
and convalescence to be limited to those residing in the Borough.
Charges.
A scale of charges to be prepared, such charges to be remitted or reduced to
residents in the Borough who cannot afford them. Also a scale of income to be
prepared to be applied as is done at the Dental Hospital. Arrangements to be
made for payments to cover attendance for a course of treatment extending over
a. prescribed period.