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(2) Maternity.
Maternity cases have been admitted from this area to Oldchurch
Hospital, Romford and also a number of cases to the
various London hospitals. The Council have not, up to the
present, made any provision for such cases.
(3) Children.
The only hospital provision made up to the present is for
operative treatment of tonsils and adenoids. An agreement
has been entered into with Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford,
by which the Council guarantees the operating fee of 11/- in
necessitous cases.
Fnstitutional provision for unmarried mothers, illegitimate infants
ana homeless children.
The only provision of this nature is that made by the Romford
Guardians at their Institution.
Ambulance Facilities.
(a) For Infectious Cases.
A motor ambulance provided by the Joint Hospital Board is
stationed at the Isolation Hospital at Rush Green.
(b) For Non-infectious Cases and Accidents.
The Council have provided and maintain a Morris ambulance
stationed at the Fire Station, Beacontree Heath. From the
date of commission in February 1927 to the end of the year the
ambulance had been called out for 64 accident cases and wasused
for the transport of 133 other cases.