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4. Small-Pox.
The West Ham Corporation, by agreement, deal with cases of
this disease arising in the Borough.
5. Other.
The general and special hospitals of London, and the Whipps
Cross Hospital of the West Ham Board of Guardians, are within
easy access.
At East Ham Memorial Hospital are 100 beds:—
28 Medical. 4 Ophthalmic.
28 Surgical. 4 Balcony.
8 Gynaecological. 4 Private Bedrooms.
4 Aural.
There is also an X-ray Department, Operation Theatre, OutPatient
and Casualty Department, and 20 Children's Cots 10
Medical, 10 Surgical.
There is no local institutional provision for unmarried mothers,
illegitimate infants, and homeless children.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
(a) For Infectious Diseases.—Two motor ambulances are
garaged at the Isolation Hospital.
(b) For non-infectious and accident cases.—Two motor ambulances
operating from the Fire Station, conveyed 1,566 cases to
and from various hospitals. These consisted of 378 accidents and
1,188 cases of illness. 1,483 journeys were made, and 11,278
miles run. East Ham cases removed by other ambulances numbered
61, viz., by Barking, 32; llford, 11; West Ham, 18.
East Ham ambulances attended to 9 West Ham and 1 Barking
cases.
HEALTH PROPAGANDA.
The Medical Officer of Health has given a number of
addresses to the various Women's Guilds in the Borough, and
through the good offices of the Borough Librarians book-marks
containing Health Maxims issued by the East Ham Insurance
Committee, are distributed to borrowers. 2,000 copies of "Better
Health" are distributed in the Borough monthly, and are much
appreciated. Lectures are also arranged by the East Ham Insurance
Committee.