Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The South-Eastern Hospital, situated in Deptford, has approximately
511 beds.
Since the passing of the National Insurance Act, 1911 and other
measures, hospital and sanatorium accommodation for Tuberculosis is
similarly provided by the London County Council.
Accommodation for infectious cases for those who can pay for such
is available at the London Fever Hospital, Liverpool Road, N.
Maternity.
The Council's Maternity Home is situated at 52 Wickham Road,
and has accommodation for 12 cases. (See Report "Maternity and
Child Welfare.")
In addition, the following nursing homes, situated within the borough,
and registered by the London County Council under the Nursing Homes
Registration Act, have been approved for the reception of maternity
patients:—
17 Breakspears Road. 23 Hilly Fields Crescent (Park Lodge).
74 St. John's Road.
Amongst Hospitals, not within the Borough, to which Deptford
women are admitted for confinement are, St. Alfege Hospital,
St. Thomas' Hospital, the General Lying-in Hospital, York Road,
Lambeth, Queen Charlotte's Lying-in Hospital, and King's College
Hospital.
Children.
Since the opening of the Albany Deptford Babies' Hospital, the
Borough Council, by arrangement, sends debilitated infants requiring
dietetic treatment for in-patient treatment. In addition, mothers and
infants requiring supervision in connection with breast-feeding are
either admitted or treated as out-patients.
General in-patient and out-patient treatment is provided at such
London hospitals as Vincent Square, Evelina and Great Ormond
Street, and locally, at St. Alfege, the Miller and St. John's Hospitals.
Maternal Mortality.
See " Maternity and Child Welfare."