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Acute Primary Pneumonia
Influenzal Pneumonia
Puerperal Fever 1s. 3d. per visit.
Puerperal Pyrexia
Tuberculosis
An additional grant is made yearly in respect of the nursing treatment of
children suffering from threadworms.
vi. Hospitals.
The Medical Officer of Health is asked to report under this heading on the
hospitals belonging to the local authority and hospitals with which the local authority
have made arrangements for the admission of patients. There are no hospitals
belonging to this local authority, but arrangements for the admission of patients
have been made with two local hospitals:—
(a) War Memorial Hospital.
(b) British Hospital for Mothers and Babies.
The Council's arrangements with these hospitals were fully reported on in the
Annual Report for 1930, but it may be convenient to refer to them briefly here:—
At the War Memorial Hospital the Council reserve twelve beds for children
under five years, and sufficient accommodation as may be necessary for 66 maternity
cases per annum. In addition the Hospital authorities are under contract to provide
emergency treatment as occasion arises for such cases of midwifery as require it.
At the British Hospital for Mothers and Babies, such accommodation as may be
necessary for 144 confinements per annum, and for their ante-natal treatment, is
reserved for cases sent by the Borough Council.
vii. Midwifery and Maternity Services.
There are no whole-time midwives employed by the Council. By the courtesy
of the County Medical Officer of Health I have been able to ascertain that 61 midwives
residing in the Borough gave notice during the year of their intention to practise.
The services of a Consultant Surgeon are available for cases of obstetric emergencies
and difficulties occurring at home, and for consultation and treatment in
cases of puerperal fever or puerperal pyrexia. Arrangements have also been made
for the home nursing of such cases and for such bacteriological investigations as
are necessary.
Maternity in-patients beds are provided in: (a) The British Hospital for
Mothers and Babies; (b) The War Memorial Hospital; (c) The Eltham Cottage