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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR
THE AREA.
Hospitals provided or subsidised by the Local Authority or
by the County Council.
a. (1) Fever.
Rush Green Isolation Hospital maintained by the Romford
Joint Hospital Board which consists of representatives from the
Urban District Councils of Dagenham, Hornchurch and Romford
and the Rural District Council of Romford.
The lack of accommodation at the hospital made itself felt
throughout most of the year. Of all the cases of Scarlet Fever
only one-third were admitted, whilst on one occasion it was
necessary for a case of Diphtheria to be nursed at home for
two days prior to removal.
In June 1928 a public enquiry was held in connection with
the proposed extension to the hospital, where provision is to
he made for an additional 100 beds. It is not likely, however,
that any beds will be available to relieve the conditions which
will hold next autumn, when it is probable that an even smaller
proportion of Scarlet Fever cases will obtain admission, and
it may even happen that some Diphtheria patients may be
required to remain at home.
By a Provisional Order of 17/5/27, confirmed by Parliament
on 22/12/27, the representation on the Joint Hospital Board was
altered, five persons representing Dagenham out of a total
of 15, instead of as previously, 2 out of 8. This change took
effect from 1/4/28.
(2) Smallpox.
the Joint Hospital Board, with other districts, has an
arrangement with the West Ham Corporation for the reception
of Smallpox cases at < >rsett or Dagenham Hospitals.
The other districts are East Ham, Ilford, Leyton, Walthamstow
Joint Hospital Board. Barking, Billericay, Wanstead,
Epping (Rural and Urban District), Ongar, Brentwood and
Loughton. In spite of the number of cases occurring, it was
not necessary, in 1928, to make use of the Dagenham Hospital.