An appeal on behalf of THE SUSSEX MATERNITY AND
WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, BRIGHTON, by A. J. CRONIN , M.D.
The Sussex Maternity and Women's Hospital, Brighton, which is a training-school for midwives, was founded in 1831. Since then year by year the demands on it have grown, and it now receives patients from all parts of Sussex. It has only 50 beds for normal and abnor- mal maternity cases, including 11 gynaecological beds for surgical cases. In spite of this scarcity, 1,391 babies were born last year in the hospital and in the districts attended by the doctors and midwives. No fewer than 5,270 women attended the outpatient clinics, and there are 267 patients on the waiting-list at the moment.
Help is urgently needed, for it is necessary to rebuild or reconstruct the hospital to deal with all the claims made upon it, as it is the only special hospital in the county. for its special purpose. It is a tragic fact that many have to be refused admission.
This is in the main an appeal to the people of Sussex and to all those who are interested in the maternity service of the country. This appeal is the starting point of the rebuilding fund, for which it is necessary to raise £100,000.
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to[address removed]