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b. (1) Tuberculosis.
The Essex County Council, as the Tuberculosis Authority,
maintain a number of beds for adults and children of both
sexes at various institutions. (See 1928 report).
(2) Maternity.
Maternity cases from this district are admitted, by arrangement
with the Council, to Oldchurch Hospital, and Queen Mary's
Hospital, Stratford.
Puerperal cases are admitted to Oldrhurch Hospital.
(3) Children.
The following Table shows the hospitals at which the
Council has arranged that certain cases shall be treated.
Tonsils and Adenoids—Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford,
Out-patients only.
Oldchurch Hospital. In-patients
only.
King George Hospital, Ilford. Outpatients
or In-patients.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum—St. Margaret's Hospital, 1 lamp-
stead.
Pemphigus—Oldchurch Hospital.
(4) Orthopaedic—Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.
Queen's Hospital, Hackney.
Cheyne Hospital.
Institutional provision for unmarried mothers, illegitimate infants
and homeless children.
The only provision of this nature is that made by the Romford
Guardians at their Institution.
Ambulance Facilities.
(a) For Infectious Cases.
A motor ambulance provided by the Joint Hospital Board
is stationed at the Isolation Hospital at Rush Green.