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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
LEYtonstone 6077/8).
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 (No. of beds available 978)
(b) Langthorne Hospital (No. of beds available 632)
NURSING HOMES
There are two nursing homes in the Borough registered under the provisions of the
Public Health Act, 1936:-
1 Queens Road, Leytonstone, with accommodation for 69 patients;
"Brooklands" 22 Pairlop Road, Leytonstone, with accommodation for 25 patients.
HEALTH SERVICES CLINICS (See page 45 )
LAUNDRY FOR THE INCONTINENT
In January 1957 the premises at the rear of 280 High Road, Leyton were converted
and adapted for use as a laundry for the incontinent. There is no doubt of the value
of the service to the relatives or friends of patients who have difficulty in the
laundering of foul linen and personal clothing.
During the first year of the operation of the service (1957) a total of 115"individual
launderings took place involving 1,417 articles. Also in 1957 an agreement was
entered into with the County Borough of West Ham whereby launderings were carried out
in respect of West Ham patients.
For Leyton patients there were 1,061 launderings involving 9,078 articles
comprising bed linen, pyjamas, nightdresses, etc. 534 launderings comprising 8,094 draw
sheets were undertaken on behalf of West Ham patients.
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