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St, Mary Abbots Hospital,—This Institution, which is also situated in Marloes Road,
provides medical and surgical treatment for the sick and disabled.
Number of beds available for male adults 252
Number of beds available for female adults 296
Number of adult admissions during the year ended
31st December, 1927 (including 137 admissions
under the Borough Council Maternity Scheme) 3,577
Average daily number of adult admissions 9.8
Number of beds available for children 119
Types of cases (children) admitted All types, except infectious cases
which are passed on to the
Fever Hospitals.
Number of children's admissions during the year
ended 31st December, 1927 1,218
Births (including 130 births in the Borough
Council Maternity Ward) 306
1,524
Average daily number of children's admissions 4.1
Last ascertained cost per head at St. Mary Abbots
Hospital 5s. 10.39d. per day.
Out-door Relief.
Number of cases receiving out-door medical treatment
during the year ended 31st December, 1927 North District (North of
Notting Hill Gate and
Holland Park Avenue) 689
South District (South of
Notting Hill Gate and
Holland Park Avenue) 35
Total 724
GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Although Kensington may be regarded as a central London Borough, it is curious that there
is only one General Hospital within the Borough boundary, namely, the Kensington, Fulham and
Chelsea General Hospital. There are, however, the West London Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital
and St. George's Hospital just outside the Borough.
The work performed at the Kensington, Fulham and Chelsea General Hospital for the year
1927 is as follows :—
1.—In-Patients.
[a) Number of Beds and In-Patients.
Number of Beds available for use 19
Average number of Patients resident daily throughout the year 14'56
Number of In-Patients at the beginning of year 14
„ „ „ admitted during year 347
„ „ „ at the end of the year 9
Average number of days each Patient was resident 15.32
II.—Out-Patients.
(a) Numbers.
Total number of new Out-Patients 7,732
Total number of Out-Patient Attendances 24,858
Number of Casualty Patients 1,947
Number of Casualty Attendances 5,841
PRINCESS LOUISE KENSINGTON HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN.
Every effort has been made during the past year to expedite the opening of this new Hospital.
Towards the end of 1927, the Out-Patient Department and a ward unit of fifteen beds were completed
and on December 6th these were opened for the reception of patients. This marked the
completion of the first building contract. When this contract was made, it was intended that the
nursing staff should live in houses in the neighbourhood, but early in the Summer of 1927 the Board
of Management decided, in the interests of efficiency and economy, to proceed straight away with
the building of a second ward block.