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Children's Beds.— Twelve beds have been reserved by the Council in the
Woolwich War Memorial Hospital for the treatment of children under 5 years of
age suffering from such conditions as are usually admitted to general or children's
hospitals. Including those remaining in hospital at the beginning of the year, the
number of children who received treatment during the year was 183 (147). Of
these 147 (130) were discharged cured or very much improved in health, 10 (5)
improved and 7 (3) died. Five (1) children were transferred to other hospitals, 2 (5)
others were discharged showing no improvement, and the number remaining in
hospital at the end of the year was 12. The surgical conditions for which these
children were admitted included : — enlarged tonsils and adenoids, phimosis, mastoiditis,
hernia, abscess and injury, and those admitted for medical treatment included
children suffering from : —pneumonia, malnutrition, marasmus, anaemia and bronchitis.
The figures for 1931 are shown in brackets.
Institutional Midwifery.— (1) British Hospital for Mothers and Babies. There
are 42 beds in this Hospital, and I am informed by Miss Gregory, the Secretary of
the Hospital, that 732 babies were born during the year. At the ante-natal clinics
in connection with this Hospital, 8,158 attendances were made, and at the infant
clinics 2,646 attendances. In addition there were 182 extern cases. The number
of mothers admitted under the Council's scheme was 139, the nett cost to the Council
being £959 19s. Od.
(2) War Memorial Hospital.— There are 7 maternity beds in this Hospital and
I am indebted to Mr. R. S. G. Hutchings, the Secretary, for the following information
regarding the admissions to the maternity unit during the year. The number of
children born in the Hospital was 151, and 15 mothers were admitted for ante-natal
or emergency treatment. The number of attendances made at the ante-natal clinic
was 914. The number of cases admitted under the Council's scheme was 46, the
nett cost to the Council being £551 2s. 6d.
Ante-Natal Treatment and Emergencies.— The number of cases admitted for
ante-natal or emergency treatment under the Council's scheme was 9. The reasons
for admission were:— Haemorrhage, 2; Displacement, 1; Deformity of Pelvis, 1;
Phlebitis, 1; Albuminuria, 4.
Convalescent Home Treatment for Children under 5 Years of Age.—
The necessary arrangements for this treatment are made by the Woolwich Invalid
Children's Aid Association, to whom the Council give grants-in-aid for this purpose.
During the year such grants were made in respect to 75 children, the total cost of
whose convalescent treatment amounted to £470 Is. lOd. The Council's grants
amounted to £150. The children were sent away for periods varying from 3 to 32
weeks, and payment was only made in respect of children sent to homes approved
by the Medical Officer of Health.