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The Hospital which is situated at Rush Green contains about 150
beds and is administered by a Resident Medical Superintendent with
one Assistant Medical Officer.
An important extension to the hospital is now in course of construction
and it is anticipated that 5 new ward pavilions, a new Nurses' Home,
additions to the Laundry and Boilerhouse, etc., will be completed by the
Autumn of 1937.
During the year 295 patients from Hornchurch were treated in the
hospital, 114 being admitted as Diphtheria, 149 as Scarlet Fever, 1 Paratyphoid,
11 Measles, 3 Whooping cough, and 17 miscellaneous.
In addition 3 cases of Diphtheria, and 22 cases of Scarlet Fever, were
sent to London Hospitals under agreement, owing to lack of accommodation
in the Romford Isolation Hospital.
SMALLPOX.
The Essex County Council is now the Authority for the provision of
hospital accommodation for cases of Smallpox.
By agreement between the County and the Borough of Colchester
the latter have constructed a Smallpox Hospital which will be available
for the central and northern part of the County.
Cases occurring in the County Districts near the Metropolis will be
admitted to London County Council hospitals by agreement between the
two County Councils.
No case of Smallpox occurred in Hornchurch during the year.
Legislation.
Hornchurch Urban District Council Act, 1936.
This Act, which is described as "An Act to make further and better
provision for the improvement, health, local government, and finance of
the urban district of Hornchurch and for other purposes," received the
Royal Assent on the 31st July, 1936.
It is divided into eleven parts of which the most important powers
of a Public Health nature are contained in Part IV, which deals with
Infectious Disease and Sanitary Provisions, Part V, Human Food, and Part
VI Camping Grounds.
Part IV.
Section 66 defines and extends for certain purposes the meaning of
the words "infectious disease,"