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Case No. 2: Mrs. H. S., 35 years. Cause of death: Acute
Eclampsia (post-partum) ; 36 weeks cyesis.
The cause of death was confirmed in each case by postmortem
examination.
INFANT FEEDING.
(a) Number of infants wholly breast-fed on discharge
from Hospital 1,130
(b) Number of infants receiving a supplementary or
complementary feed on discharge 185
PATHOLOGICAL LABORATORY. A steady increase of
work was done in the Pathological Laboratory during the year,
and due acknowledgment must be made of the excellent and
conscientious service given by Mr. S. J. Butt, technician.
Some further items of equipment were obtained during the
year, but there is still some delay in obtaining other items to
allow for the full functioning of the Laboratory.
I wish again to record my thanks to Dr. W. W. Walther,
visiting pathologist, and his staff at Whipps Cross Hospital,
who were most helpful with regard to advice and the carrying
out of special investigations as required from time to time during
the year.
X-RAY EXAMINATIONS. X-ray examination of patients
and members of the staff was carried out at Whipps Cross
Hospital, as in former years. These were all arranged with
little hitch, and I have again to record my thanks to the
Medical Superintendent (Dr. A. Norman Jones) and the radiographer
(Mr. Morley) for their co-operation in providing these
facilities.
I have again to state that the need for the installation of
an X-ray apparatus at Forest Gate Hospital is great and urgent,
as facilities should be available on the spot to enable patients
to be X-rayed during labour, where this essential aid to the
modern practice of the science and art of obstetrics is indicated.
BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS. Several blood transfusions
were carried out during the year, and the Hospital blood bank
is kept stocked by the North London Blood Supply Depot. I
would like to again record my thanks to Dr. John Shone, the
Director, and to his staff for their ready help and advice in this
connection.
MEDICAL STAFF — ANTE-NATAL CLINICS. The
staffing of the Municipal Ante-Natal Clinics by medical officers
from the staff at Forest Gate Hospital was initiated on the
24th November, 1947.
STAFF CANTEEN. During the year a canteen for the
provision of a midday meal for all members of the non-resident
staff was inaugurated by the Chairman of the Health Committee
(Alderman Mrs. D. Parsons, J.P.). This facility for a meal
"on the spot" is of considerable benefit to the staff concerned
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