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Surbiton 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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tous cases get the milk required, and that, on the
other hand, none was given in unnecessary cases.
No accurate statistics are available for the
year 1919, as a record has only been kept for the
six months July to December.
The attendances at the Clinic for 1919
were approximately about ... ... 1070
JN umber of confinements enquired into 220
Number attended by a doctor, a registered
midwife being in attendance 132
dumber attended by a registered midwife
alone 88
Surbiton Hospital. — This Hospital was
first opened with six beds for the reception of
patients in October, 1870, in a small semi-detached
villa in the Victoria Road on the site now occupied
by the present Surbiton Post Office.
The site of the present Hospital was purchased
in 1881 and the building erected thereon
was opened in April, 1883, free of debt and fully
equipped for 16 beds. The site is freehold.
Cost of Site £1,150.
Cost of Building £3,450.
Furnishing £ 400.
£5,000.