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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 73
Resident Staff and 1,332 patients (males 600, females 732),
and Claybury Hospital, with 166 Resident Staff and 2, 168
patients (males 865, females 1,303) in residence on 30th
June, 1959. (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, 1959, there were 36 Resident Staff and 42
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.
The County Ambulance Service is provided and administered
centrally by the Essex County Council.
An Ambulance Control at Ilford 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. The Control which is equipped with
two-way radio, is also in direct communication with ambulance
vehicles operating in the area.
In cases of emergency it is only necessary to dial
999. All other requests for ambulance transport should be
made, preferably in writing, to the Controller, Ilford Ambulance
Control, Aldborough Road, Ilford, or in cases of
urgency by telephone (Valentine 8822).