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Hammersmith 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith]
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POOR LAW RELIEF.
I am indebted to the Clerk of the Guardians who has kindly
furnished me with the following information, so that I might
comply with the request of the Minister of Health to supply
particulars of the extent to which hospital and other forms of
gratuitous medical relief are utilised.
The figures are probably of small value in consequence of
the occupation of the Hammersmith Hospital by the Ministry
of Pensions, and persons were treated on behalf of this parish
in the following Poor Law Hospitals.
The weekly rate of maintenance at 31st December, 1925, is shown against each Institution:—
| No. of persons treated. | Weekly Rate of Maintenance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1 | 35/- |
| Camberwell | 1 | 45/6 |
| City of London | 14 | 29/6 |
| Chelsea | 63 | 38/- |
| Fulham | 656 | 44/5 |
| Hampstead | 10 | 48/9 |
| Holborn | 2 | 45/6 |
| Kensington | 155 | 39/5 |
| Lambeth | 1 | 45/6 |
| Paddington | 3 | 52/6 |
| St. Marylebone | 1,660 | 42/9 |
| City of Westminster | 34 | 35/- |
| Willesden | 12 | 49/- |
| 2,612 |
Out-door Medical Relief.—The average number of persons
treated weekly by the District Medical Officers during
the year ended 31st December, 1925, was 111.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
IN THE BOROUGH.
HOSPITALS.
"Parkside" Maternity Home, Ravenscourt Park, W.6.—
20 beds. This Home was opened by the Council in 1919, for
the reception of Maternity Cases. The Ministry of Health
contributes one-half the cost.
West London Hospital.—This is a general hospital, supported
by voluntary contributions, situate in Hammersmith
Road, and having accommodation for 225 beds (including
cots and private wards).
INSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT FOR UNMARRIED
MOTHERS.
St. Margaret's Hostel, 466, Uxbridge Read, W.12.—
Accommodation for 10 mothers and their infants. This hostel