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Additions to the Hospital which were officially opened on
28th February, 1931, included 98 beds contained in three new
wardblocks and a new cubicle block, together with the necessary
extensions to the administrative block.
An entrance lodge, steam laundry, boiler house, mortuary,
and Medical Superintendent's house have also been built as part of
the scheme.
During the year 38 cases of Scarlet Fever, 49 of Diphtheria
and 1 of Puerperal Pyrexia were admitted to the Romford Isolation
Hospital from this District.
Smallpox.
The Romford Joint Hospital Board has an agreement with
the West Ham Corporation for the reception and treatment of cases
of smallpox. An annual payment is made by the Board to the
Corporation based on the total population of the area served by the
Joint Hospital Board, and in addition a charge is made for the
treatment and maintenance and ambulance expenses of each case.
No cases of smallpox occurred during the year.
Tuberculosis.
The County Medical Officer has kindly supplied the following
list of Sanatoria, &c., in which most of the Essex patients are
treated:—
Institution. Type of Case Treated.
Black Notley Sanatorium Women and Children—
Pulmonary.
Men, Women and Children—
Non-pulmonary.
Harold Court Sanatorium Men—Pulmonary.
High Beech Sanatorium Children—Non-pulmonary.
Chingford Sanatorium Women—Pulmonary.
Colchester Sanatorium Women—Pulmonary.
Ilford Sanatorium Men—Non-pulmonary.
Lord Mayor Treloar Cripples'
Hospital Children—Non-pulmonary.
King George Sanatorium,
Bramshott Men—Pulmonary and Non-
pulmonary.
Burrow Hill Colony, Frimley Boys—Pulmonary.
Church Army Sanatorium,
Farnham Boys—Pulmonary and Glands.
Hawthorndene Sanatorium,
I.W. Women—Pulmonary.
Liverpool Road Hospital Men—Pulmonary (advanced).