Annual report / 1945 / Queen Mary's Hospital for the East End Stratford..

  • Queen Mary's Hospital for the East End (Stratford, London, England) no2006086818.
Date:
1945
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Credit: Annual report / 1945 / Queen Mary's Hospital for the East End Stratford.. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Leyton and Leytonstone London Woodford and Wanstead Ilford Walthamstow Chingford Dagenham Barking and Becontree Romford Essex Other Districts 457 66 44 274 16 15 130 92 16 55 56 In addition 24,026 new out-patients were treated, and the total of out-patient attendances was 95,896. The number of beds reserved under the Emergency Hospital Scheme of the Ministry of Health for air-raid casualties and service cases was reduced from 52 to 40 on the 1st April, and to 25 on the 1st October. This made possible some increase in the civilian work of the hospital, including the resumption of Tonsils and Adenoids opera¬ tions for children. “Margaret Lyle” Maternity Wing. The Wing has been busily employed, particularly during the second half of the year, when the return of evacuees added to the pressure on beds. During the year 723 patients were admitted, this figure including a number of ante-natal patients. 618 babies (329 boys and 289 girls) were born, there being one set of triplets and seven sets of twins. A pleasing ceremony took place in connection with V.E. Day, when Mrs. Hempel presented a Savings Certificate to the two baby girls born in the Wing on that day. The mothers also received a set of baby woollies and a pram or cot cover knitted by Her Majesty Queen Mary. Attendances at the ante-natal clinics totalled 7,336, and the “bookings” for the year numbered 756. There were 240 attendances at the post-natal clinics.