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CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, BALAAM STREET.
Description.
This Hospital is situated in Balaam Street, Plaistow, and
treats babies and children only. It is subsidised by the West Ham
Council. It has a fairly large out-patient practice mainly in regard
to orthopædic treatment. A Sunlight clinic is also attached to this
hospital. There is room on the site for considerable extension.
No. of Beds.
28
No. of Wards.
No. of Beds for Medical Cases.
16 cots for medical and surgical cases.
No. of Beds for Surgical Cases.
8 (tons. and ads. operations), 4 orthopædic cases.
No. of Staff.
29
Medical Staff.
8 (including 3 Aural surgeons, 1 Orthopaedic Surgeon, 2 Anaesthetists,
1 Surgeon, 1 Physician).
Nursing Staff.
13
Domestic Staff.
7
Administrative Staff.
1
Diseases Treated.
Operations for Tonsils and Adenoids, Medical and Surgical cases
-in infants and young children.
MENTAL DEFECTIVES.
Total number on register 402, classified as follows:—
MALE.
Feeble-minded, 97. Imbeciles, 117. Idiots, 3. Moral Defectives, 10.
FEMALES.
Feeble-minded, 78. Imbeciles, 90. Idiots, 6. Moral Defectives, 1.
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