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(d) Hospitals provided or subsidised by the Local Authority :
(i) Smallpox.—An arrangement exists with the neighbouring
County Borough of West Ham whereby an
unlimited number of beds are available at Dagenham
for the reception and treatment of cases of smallpox
which may occur in the Barking area.
(ii) The only hospital provided by the Local Authority is
that for the isolation and treatment of infectious
diseases situated in Upney Lane, where 40 beds are
available for such cases. Twelve additional beds are
available for maternity cases in a separate portion of
the hospital buildings.
(e) Ambulance Facilities :—
(i) A horse ambulance is provided for the removal of
infectious cases to the Isolation Hospital, Upney Lane.
(ii) For non-infectious and accident cases, two motor
ambulances are kept at the Fire Station, the ambulance
and fire services being run in conjunction under the
Chief Fire Officer.
7. LABORATORY WORK.
The necessary laboratory work of the district is carried out
by arrangement with the Essex County Council at the Counties'
Laboratory, situated in Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.L
8. List of Adoptive Acts, Byelaws, and Local Regulations
relating to Public Health in force within the district.
(i) Local Acts :
Barking Town Wharf Act, 1893, Barking Parish
Act, 1888.
(ii) General Adoptive Acts :
Local Government and other Officers' Superannuation
Act, 1922.
Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, Parts 2,
3 and 5.