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Town Hall,
Ealing, W.5.
19th June, 1946.
Madam Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit to you the Annual Report on the
two hospitals for the year 1945-46.
There are no special features to which attention should be
drawn.
The maternity hospital has been able to deal with no fewer
than 951 cases in the year, such a larg-e number never having
been contemplated for a hospital of 40 beds. The fact that so
many cases were dealt with without any untoward happenings
indicates that the design of the hospital and the organisation of
the work on the part of the Matron and the Resident Medical
Officer have proved in every way satisfactory.
The cases treated at the Clayponds Isolation Hospital have
continued to be small in number, although varied in character.
Scarlet Fever accounted for 159 out of 291 cases admitted during
the year.
In presenting the report I wish to take the opportunity of
thanking the whole of the medical and nursing staffs for the very
able and willing support they have given me during the year. I
wish particularly to thank the Clerk to the Committee, Mr. H.
Birrell, for the sustained and conscientious assistance which he has
at all times given me.
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
THOMAS ORR,
Medical Superintendent.
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