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Hospital Isolation.—During the year 506 cases were received
into the 72 beds at present available for infectious disease at the
Plaistow Hospital; 18 of these (13 Diphtheria and 5 Scarlatina) were
residents of East Ham. The West Ham cases consisted of 173
Scarlatina patients and 315 Diphtheria.
The extension of the hospital is now proceeding rapidly. In
February the Council considered the following tenders for executing
the work:—
£
Wm. Gregar & Son 111,300
Foster & Dicksee 114,983
A. E. Symes 101,000
J. Shillitoe & Son 98,000
J. Chessum & Son (subject to conditions) 91,278
but decided to do the work by its own Works Department, which
course is now being successfully carried out, the original design of the
administrative block having been amended by the addition of another
central storey, at an estimated cost of £1,000, for the purpose of
providing eight additional bedrooms for a corresponding increase of
the staff.
The Mayor (Alderman M. Adamson) turned the first sod in
connection with the Extension on 24th August, and laid the foundation
stone of the new buildings on 26th October.
The Dagenham Hospital (50 beds) for Small-pox was finally
completed and formally opened for the reception of cases on 25th
March, 1899.
It will be remembered that in connection with this hospital a
seven years' agreement is running between the Council and eight
other Local Authorities by which the Council undertakes to admit into
Dagenham Hospital all cases of Small-pox occurring in those localities
in consideration of certain payments.
Convalescent Home.—On September 12th the Council
resolved upon adopting the principle of establishing a Convalescent