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Walthamstow 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: Mr. Pegram, the Clerk to the Committee, has kindly supplied the following particulars of Walthamstow residents admitted to the various institutions during the year ended 31st December, 1932:—

Mr. Pegram, the Clerk to the Committee, has kindly supplied the following particulars of Walthamstow residents admitted to the various institutions during the year ended 31st December, 1932:—

Institution.Men.Women.Children.Infants.Total.
Central Home20021494—508
Whipps Cross Hospital6316242581731,686
Forest Gate Hospital1111610—137
Aldersbrook Home——101—101
Margate Convalescent Home——5—5

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Ninety-seven children were born to Walthamstow mothers in
Forest Gate Hospital.
The number of patients from Walthamstow in Mental Hospitals
on the 31st December, was 394.
The Connaught Hospital.
Captain Ellison, Secretary to the Hospital, has kindly supplied
the following information:—
"Of the total number of 1,529 in-patients admitted during the
year, 737 were residents of the Borough.

Table: "The following comparative figures show the work of the Hospital during the last two years:—

"The following comparative figures show the work of the Hospital during the last two years:—

Patients admitted.Average stay in Hospital.Average Beds occupied daily.Out-patients New Cases.Department. Attendances.
19321,52922.292.512,10560,042
19311,51521.2988.311,18650,201

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"Staff.—Four Honorary Medical and Surgical Consultants and
sixteen Honorary Visiting Specialists are on the Staff, and there are
three Resident Medical Officers!.
"The Nursing Stafi consists of the Matron, the Assistant Matron
and Tutor, twelve Sisters (including six in special departments),
four Staff Nurses and thirty-three Probationers.
"Beds.—The complement of 100 beds is allocated as follows: —
Medical cases, 21; Surgical, 32; Children, 34; Private Beds, 10;
Observation Beds, 3.
"Facilities.—There are facilities for operative surgery, X-Ray
work, dental, ophthalmic, massage and electro-therapy. Pathological
work is carried, out partly at the Hospital and partly at
other Institutions.
"Operations and Treatments.—During 1932, 694 major and
2,574 minor operations were performed, making a total of 3,268.
8,074 radiographs were taken and 112 X-Ray treatments were given.
There were 9,114 massage treatments and also 8,156 electrical treatments,
and 4,502 artificial sunlight treatments at Comely Bank
Annexe.