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SECTION B
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA.
(1) GENERAL HEALTH SERVICES.
(a) Ambulance Facilities.
On the outbreak of War your Ambulance service
became virtually a part of the Air Raid Precautions
Service, and has so continued. The reciprocal
arrangements with adjoining areas have been
maintained.
(b)Hospital Facilities.
The Barking Hospital continues to be included
in the Emergency Medical Services Hospital Scheme, it's
primary function being that of a casualty clearing
station. The Ministry of Health have, however,
agreed to the use of a limited number of beds for cases
referred by your own medical officers and for which the
Corporation have accepted financial responsibility. The
Ministry still have first call upon all the beds
available.
The Barking Hospital x-ray apparatus is at the
disposal of your officers for diagnostic purposes.
Again in 1940 a sum of £300 was allocated by you
to those voluntary hospitals catering for the residents
of the town,
(c)Clinics and Treatment Centres,
The Central and Woodward Clinics have been used
as First Aid Posts during the year, but the Clinic
sessions and attendances in connection with our normal
services have continued at all Clinics and Out-Patients
Departments.
The services provided by the Corporation are used
by the Public to a great extent.
There are one or two matters which strictly belong
to the year 1941, but I feel that mention should be made
of them in this report.
The Woodward Clinic was seriously damaged by
Enemy Action in January 1941, which made it necessary
to find other premises in order to maintain the services
previously held at this Clinic. The Greig Hall
adjoining was therefore opened as a Clinic and OutPatients
Department.
(d) Nursing in the Home.
Nursing in the home continues as heretofore and
is undertaken by the Plaistow Maternity Hospital and
District Nurses' Home and the East Barking District
Nursing Association.
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