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3. Ambulance Facilities.
In July, 1948, the County Council became responsible for the
provision of ambulance facilities in the area. The service is now
administered centrally from Chelmsford, the vehicles and staff
being accommodated at the Ambulance Depot in Auckland Road.
(Telephone LEY 6077/8.)
4. Hospitals.
The following hospitals, administered by the Leytonstone
(No. 10) Group Hospital Management Committee on behalf of
London N.E. Regional Hospital Board, are situated within the
Borough of Leyton.
(a) Whipps Cross Hospital.
Accommodation 872 beds.
(b) Langthorne Hospital.
Accommodation 687 beds.
5. Nursing Homes.
There are in the Borough three 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.
(3) 61, Wallwood Road, Leytonstone.
With accommodation for 21 patients.
6. Scabies Clinic.
On 1st November, 1950, the Special Clinic at Ruckholt School
was discontinued, and facilities were then available by arrangement
with Walthamstow Corporation at the Walthamstow Skin Clinic,
High Street, Walthamstow.
On 1st August, 1953, the Walthamstow Skin Clinic closed.
With the co-operation of Hackney Borough Council facilities for
Leyton patients were made available at the Cleansing Centre,
Millfields Road, Hackney. The Cleansing Centre is open for treatment
on Mondays to Fridays (inclusive) from 9 a.m. to 12 noon,
and on Saturdays from 9-11 a.m.