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St. John's Hospital, Battersea
2 - adult females - admitted for investigation and
prolonged treatment.
East Ham Memorial Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital,
Plaistow
10 adults - admitted for various types of surgical
treatment such as
Removal of coccyx
Removal of loose bodies
Excision of ganglion
Bilateral Keller's
Lengthening of tendo-achilles and
tenotomy of plantar fascia.
2 children - admitted for surgical treatment.
In addition, from time to time, it is necessary for me
to admit to East Ham Memorial Hospital babies who
require repeated manipulations and plaster for the
correction of talipes.
It does seem anomalous that the Hospital which is
situated in the Borough of Barking and is, in fact, the
Hospital which was built for the residents, cannot have
its own patients admitted, whereas patients from other
Boroughs can gain admission for their various ailments.
One further point, could something perhaps be done
to encourage Physiotherapists and other ancillary staff
to come to Barking."
(As a footnote to the comments by Mr. Gillis it is appropriate
to record that plans are well in hand for increasing the
bed complement at the Barking Hospital and to turn it into a
general hospital; also every endeavour is being made to
tecruit further physiotherapists to the hospitals administered
W the Ilford and Barking Group Hospital Management
Committee.)
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