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Leyton 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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London N.E. Regional Hospital Board, are situated within the
Borough of Leyton.
(a) Whipps Cross Hospital.
Accommodation 846 beds.
(b) Langthorne Hospital.
Accommodation 700 beds.
5. Nursing Homes.
There are in the Borough two Nursing Homes registered under
the provisions of the Public Health Act, 1936.
(1) 1, Queen's Road, Leytonstone.
With accommodation for 22 patients.
(2) "Brooklands," 22, Fairlop Road, Leytonstone.
With accommodation for 23 patients.
6. Scabies Clinic.
On 1st November, 1950, the Special Clinic at Ruckholt School
was discontinued; and facilities are now available by arrangement
with Walthainstow Corporation at the Walthamstow Skin Clinic,
High Street, Walthamstow.
During the year 1951 two Leyton residents attended for
treatment, and each made three attendances.
The following table shows how the number of Leyton patients has decreased since the special facilities became available in 1942.
| Year | Cases Treated | Total attendances for treatment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children | Adults | Total | ||
| 1942 | - | - | 303 | 1291 |
| (10 mths.) | ||||
| 1943 | 522 | 632 | 1154 | 2490 |
| 1944 | 328 | 517 | 845 | 1990 |
| 1945 | 302 | 454 | 756 | 1462 |
| 1946 | 261 | 402 | 663 | 1298 |
| 1947 | 91 | 156 | 247 | 495 |
| 1948 | 67 | 90 | 157 | 271 |
| 1949 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 105 |
| 1950 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| 1951 | 2 | ... | 2 | 6 |
7. Clinics.
There are in the Area three Essex Health Service Clinics:—
Leyton Green Road, Leyton, opened September 1933.
Granleigh Road, Leytonstone, opened September, 1935.
Dawlish Road, Leyton, opened September 1951.