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West Ham 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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HOSPITALS.
| Name of Hospital or Institution | Situation of Hospital or Institution | No. of beds (men, women and children) | If used by residents outside the area— in what proportion | Nature of cases dealt with | Management | Medical Staff | Nursing Staff | Arrangements for Consultants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaistow Fever Hospital. | Samson Street, Plaistow, E.13. | 210 (70 Men, 70 Women, 70 Children) | No. | Infectious cases, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Enteric Fever Puerperal Fever Puerperal Pyrexia, Measles, Whooping Cough, Pneumonia. | West Ham County Borough Council. | 1 Med. Supt. 2 R.M.O.'s. | 1 Matron, 1 Asst. Matron, 1 Sister Tutor, 1 Night Sister, 8 Day Sisters, 5 Staff Nurses, 57 Probationers. | - |
| West Ham Children's Hospital, Harold Wood. | Harold Wood, Essex. | 116 (Children) | No. | Scarlet Fever & various infectious diseases, depending upon pressure of beds at Plaistow Fever Hospital. | do. | Visits from Plaistow Fever Hospital. | 1 Matron, 3 Sisters, 15 Nurses. | - |
| Dagenham Sanatorium for Adults. | Dagenham, Essex. | 128 (80 Men, 48 Women) | No. | Adult Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis | do. | Med. Supt. Asst. R.M.O. | Matron, Asst. Matron & Sister Tutor, 3 Sisters, 1 Nurse-Housekeeper, 6 Asst. Nurses, 14 Probationers. | - |
| Langdon Hills Sanatorium for Children. | Langdon Hills, Essex. | 40 (20 Boys, 20 Girls) | No. | Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | do. | Med. Supt. Visits from Dagenham Sanatorium. | Matron, 2 Sisters, 2 Asst. Nurses, 5 Probationers. | — |
| Whipps Cross Hospital. | Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, E. 11. | 741 (Cert.) 800 (approx. occupied) Variously allocated according to the demand made upon the Institution by orders of admission. 321 Men, 308 Women, 112 Children | Yes. At present: West Ham, 50% East Ham, 16% Essex, 34% | Acute Surgical and Fractures. Chronic Med. and Surg. Cases, Gynaecological, Children's Diseases, Tuberculosis, Mixed Cases. | do. | Med. Supt. 6 R.M.O.'s. | Matron, Asst. Matron, 11 Sisters, 52 Nurses (Wards), 4 Nurses other duties, 111 Probationers, 11 Male Nurses. | 8 including Gynaecological, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Urologist, Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgeon, Neurologist, Ophthalmic Surgeon, Anaesthetist, Light Specialist. |
| Central Home. | Union Road, Leytonstone, E. 11. | 1807 (cert.) including 1,000 (approx.) able - bodied, 410 Men, 564 Women 4 Children. | Yes. At present : West Ham, 50% East Ham, 16% Essex, 34% | Chronic Sick (Med. and Surg.) including aged and infirm and mental patients Xepi-leptics) mostly adults | do. | Med. Supt. 2 R.M.O.'s. 2 Dispensers. | 1 Matron, 1 Asst. Matron, 1 Supt. Nurse 1 Senr. Ward Sister, 12 Ward Sisters, 1 Charge Nurse, 128 Asst. Nurses. | - |
| Forest House. | Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, E. 11. | 396 Men. | Yes. At present: West Ham, 50% East Ham, 16% Essex, 34% | Mental Cases and old men. | do. | Visited by Med. Supt from Central Home. | 8 Male, 4 Female Attendants. | - |
| Forest Gate Hospital. | Forest Lane, Forest Gate, E.7. | 500 (cert.), 570 (approx.). Additional accommodation for 200 patients in course of erection — 133 Men, 302 Women, 118 Children. | Yes. At present: West Ham, 50% East Ham, 16% Essex, 34% | Chronic Sick (Med. and Surg.), 70 beds. Mental Defectives & Epileptics, 436 beds. Maternity Cases, 64 beds. | do. | Med. Supt. 2 R.M.O.'s. 1 Dispenser. | Matron, Asst. Matron, 1 Home Sister, 1 Night Sister, 107 Nurses, 7 Midwives. | - |
| Margate Convalescent Home. | 25 Northdown Road, Margate, Kent. | 110 Children. | Yes. At present : West Ham, 50% East Ham, 16% Essex, 34% | Convalescent children between 2—14 years, excluding certain forms of disease. | do. | Part-time M.O. visits daily. | Matron, 1 Ward Sister, 9 Children's Attendants. | - |
| Queen Mary's Hospital. | West Ham Lane, Stratford, E. 15. | 216 (including 50 Maternity Beds), 60 Men, 111 Women, 45 Children. | No. | Maternity Cases — Gynaecological, General Medical and Surgical Cases. | Voluntary. Council subsidizes 10 Maternity Beds. | 7 | 105 (including 19 Sisters, 86 Nurses). | - |
| Plaistow Maternity Hospital. | Balaam Street, Plaistow, E. 13. | 60 of which 48 are used by West Ham Patients. | No. | Maternity Cases. | Voluntary. Subsidized by the Council. | Visiting Staff (nonresident). | Matron, 1 Senr. Sister, 10 Staff Mid-wives, 3 Staff Nurses | - |
| Fyfield Open-Air School. | Fyfield, Ongar, Essex. | 140 (80 Boys, 60 Girls). | No. | Delicate Children. | West Ham County Borough Education Committee. | Visiting by School Medical Officer. Urgent cases seen by local Doctor. | Matron, Sister, Matron's Help. | - |
| Albert Dock Hospital. | Connaught Road, Custom House, E.16 | 53 Men. 23 Med., 24 Surg., & 6 for V.D. | No. | General Diseases & Veneral Diseases. | Voluntary. | Med. Supt. 2 R.M.O.'s. | 20 | 8 Consultants. |
| St. Mary's Hospital. | London Road, Plaistow, E.13. | 71 26 Med., 45 Surg. (31 Women, 40 Children). | No. | Med. and Surg. Ear, Nose & Throat conditions, Gynaecological | do. Subsidized by the Council. | 2 R.M.O.'s. 4 Physicians. 5 Surgeons. 1 Dental Surgeon. 1 X-Ray Surgeon. 1 Pathologist. 2 Anaesthetists. | 39 including Radiographer and Masseuse. | - |
| Children's Hospital. | Balaam Street, Plaistow, E.13. | 28 Children. Med. and Surg. Cases. 8 Tonsils & Adenoids, 4 Orthopaedic Cases. | No. | Operations for Tonsils & Adenoids. Med. & Surg. Cases, Infants and Young Children. | do. Subsidized by the Council. | 8 including 3 Aural Surgeons. 1 Orthopaedic Surg. 2 Anaesthetists. 1 Surgeon. 1 Physician. | 13. | - |
| Orsett Joint Hospital Board. | Grays, Essex. | 22 | Used by 11 other districts under Agreement — West Ham being the governing Authority. | Smallpox. | Owned by Orsett Joint Hospital Board | 1 Part-time M.O. | Matron, 3 Staff Nurses, 1 Proba-. tioner. |
The treatment of Venereal Diseases is carried out by the London County Council under a Joint Scheme. A list of Hospitals will be found on page 125.
Cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum are treated at the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital, St. Margaret's Hospital, and Whipps Cross Hospital.
Cases of Puerperal Pyrexia and Puerperal Fever, besides being treated at Plaistow Hospital, are occasionally treated at the Voluntary Hospitals.
A report by the Medical Officer of Health upon Institutional and other Accommodation in regard to the Local Government Act, 1929, will be found as an
Appendix No.. 2, page 167 of this Report.
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