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(ix) Hospitals, Etc.
Chadwell Heath Hospital.—172 beds are provided; 100 for general
infectious diseases, 69 for geriatric cases, and 3 beds are used for sick staff.
Maternity Hospital.—51 beds for the reception of maternity cases are
maintained at the llford Maternity Hospital.

At 31.12.58 five beds were occupied by "chronic sick
The above three hospitals are included in the llford and Barking Group.
(Group 12 N.E. Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board).
Mr. H. F. Harris, the Hospital Group Secretary, has kindly given me
the following summary of the proposed extensions to the King George
Hospital and the Barking Hospital, contained within the Group's Major
Development Scheme, which awaits the approval of the Ministry of Health.
"The anticipated total expenditure will be in the region of one
and a half million pounds.
"At King George Hospital we have proposed 100 additional
general beds, a Major Casualty and Admission Department, Theatre
Suite, X-ray Department. Pathological Laboratory, Kitchen and Dining
Rooms, Medical and Nursing Staff Accommodation. Stores, Offices, etc.
"At Barking Hospital we have proposed 125 general beds, a comprehensive
Maternity Unit. X-ray Department, Theatre Suite. OutPatient
Department, Physiotherapy Department, Casualty and Admission
Department, Pathological Laboratory, Dispensary. Kitchen and
Dining Rooms, Nurse Training Unit, Stores, Offices, etc."
Mental Hospitals.—There are two large Mental Hospitals in the district,
the Goodmayes Hospital, with 111 Resident Staff and 1,337 patients
(males 597, females 740), and Claybury Hospital, with 172 Resident Staff
and 2,154 patients (males 850, females 1,304) in residence on 30th June,
1958. (These Hospitals are included in Groups 21 and 20 respectively of
the North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board.)
Other Institutions.—Australasian Hospital (Dr. Barnardo's Homes),
Barkingside, has 60 beds in the Hospital and on 30th June. 1958, there
were 27 Resident Staff and 30 patients.
Nursing Homes.—There are 2 private registered Nursing Homes in the
district for medical and senile cases.
All Nursing Homes in the district are visited by the Medical Officer of
Health and the Chief Public Health Inspector (or their deputies) quarterly
and at other times when' necessary.
(x) Ambulance Facilities; County Ambulance Service.
A Central Ambulance Control at llford deals with all requests for
Ambulance transport arising in the whole of the Metropolitan area of
Essex. The Control is manned continuously, is in direct contact with all
Ambulance Stations in the Metropolitan area of the County and with the
Divisional Control at Chelmsford.