London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Walthamstow 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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The Maternity Block is of two storeys—the lay-out of each
being identical except that on the ground floor there is a receiving
room and bathroom adjoining, while the first floor has, instead, a
two-bed ward.

The bed accommodation is as follows:—

Ground No.Floor. Beds.First No.Floor. Beds.
Isolation—
Single-bed Wards2222
Lying-in—
Four-bed Wards2828
Two-bed Wards2436
Single-bed Wards4455
Total1821

In addition there are the following beds:—Receiving, labour
and waiting labour, 7.
A line drawing kindly supplied by the Engineer and Surveyor
is reproduced together with a key explaining the use of the various
rooms. In addition, four photographs are reproduced.