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authority's clinics. It is obviously in the best interests of
both services and of the public that they shall work even
closer together.
1. The Nelson Hospital for Wimbledon, Merton and
district. The accommodation of this voluntary hospital, to
whose funds the Council makes an annual grant, is 113 beds,
21 of which are maternity beds.
The following information relating to the hospital's
activities during the year under review is supplied by the
courtesy of the Secretary:—
(a) General Medical and Surgical Treatment.
Total in-patients admitted 1,368
Number from Merton and Morden 537
Total number of new out-patients 7,619
Number from Merton and Morden 3,401
(b) Maternity Services.
Number of patients admitted from all
districts during the year:—
(1) General Wards 299
(2) Private Wards 152
451
Number of patients admitted from
Merton and Morden:—
(1) General Wards 138
(2) Private Wards 72
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2. The County and Public Assistance Hospitals. The
hospital provision for the area has been greatly improved by
the St. Helier Hospital which is in the Carshalton district.
A considerable proportion of general and special cases from
the southern parts of the area are dealt with by this hospital.
In addition to 795 medical and surgical beds the hospital has
a most up-to-date maternity wing of 67 beds. The maternity
unit includes 25 single bed wards. There are in addition 30
ante-natal beds included in the general hospital accommodation,
4 of which are single bed wards. This makes a complement
of 97 beds for maternity, of which 29 is in the form of
cubicle accommodation. Reference has been made elsewhere in
this report to the valuable work undertaken by the hospital
in the provision for special treatment for premature births in
the area.
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